The remarks came at a House subcommittee hearing where the Salt Typhoon breaches were fresh on lawmakers’ minds.

Lawmakers say the ROUTERS Act is critical to understanding vulnerabilities in devices exploited by Chinese hackers and other adversaries.

An analysis from iVerify found U.S. allies on the list where mobile providers employ China-based networks.

The law is due to lapse in September, something cyber experts and industry officials say would be a huge loss.

A pair of cyber-focused bills tied to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration advanced out of a House committee Tuesday.

CrowdStrike observed significant growth in China’s offensive cyber capabilities last year as more groups used sector-specific skills to target critical industries and technologies.

Troy Edgar told lawmakers that the Cyber Safety Review Board, which was investigating the Salt Typhoon hack, was “going in the wrong direction.”

In a wide-ranging speech and interview, Nakasone also talked about Trump administration moves and the shape of cyber offensive operations.

The Chinese nation-state threat group primarily gained access to Cisco devices with legitimate login credentials, according to Cisco Talos.

Speaking at a conference presented by CyberScoop, Cynthia Kaiser said the impact of the breach could last forever.