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.

The Chinese nation-state threat group intruded five additional telecom networks between December and January, including two unnamed providers in the U.S., Recorded Future researchers said.

Not everyone opposed the move, however, even as the board reviews the major Salt Typhoon telecom breach.

It’s the first formal attribution for the campaign that has swept up data from at least nine telecoms and the Treasury Department. 

The Trump administration can start by returning CISA to its core mission, former DHS and California officials argue.