In an update Friday, the White House says nine telecom companies were impacted by the Chinese espionage effort.

The annual defense spending bill contains money the FCC has sought to use to reimburse telecommunications carriers for removing Chinese equipment.

It would go beyond the FCC’s own proposal to regulate telecommunications carriers under federal wiretapping law.

The proposed rules are a response to Salt Typhoon’s breach of at least eight U.S. telecom companies.

The United States and other Western nations released guidance Tuesday designed to evict the China-linked group in the wake of the high-profile hack.

The subcommittee chair said the FCC has the ability to act now in response to Salt Typhoon targeting the 2024 presidential campaigns.

The financial ratings service says industry digital reliance increases cyber risk.

The reported scope of the Salt Typhoon hacks has expanded in recent days and weeks, from the incoming president to top U.S. officials.

U.S. authorities said they are investigating “unauthorized access to telecommunications infrastructure” by hackers linked to China.

On Thursday, Republican and Democratic leaders on the House Energy and Commerce Committee wrote to the three telecommunication firms asking for more information on their response, calling…