WASHINGTON—The acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) testified to Congress on May 8 about efforts to counter cyberattacks by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the United States.
Bridget Bean, appearing before a House Appropriations subcommittee, was asked by lawmakers about hostile cyber actions by the CCP against U.S. entities. In response, Bean indicated that CISA was encouraging private sector partners to be more vigilant about the CCP.
The cybersecurity agency, she said, is helping companies with mitigation strategies against Chinese cyber threats.
“The more we can make it hard for them to get into our critical infrastructure, the better it is,” Bean said, in response to a question from Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) about the adequacy of U.S. infrastructure to defend against the Chinese regime....
