FCC Rescinds Biden-Era Cyber Rule Meant to Address Salt Typhoon

The Federal Communications Commission voted to roll back Biden-era cybersecurity regulations designed to address the massive network intrusion known as Salt Typhoon that affected major telecommunications carriers last year.

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr led the vote along party lines to repeal what he framed as an ineffective measure rushed out the door in the last days of Joe Biden’s presidency.

“Salt Typhoon was just the latest example in a decades-long history of foreign adversaries launching cyberattacks against our communications networks for both espionage and potential sabotage purposes,” he said. “In light of these ongoing risks, the US government and ...