China’s escalating cyber espionage activities make the United States ‘so vulnerable’

On Friday, the United States announced sanctions against China Chengxin Technology Group, a cybersecurity company linked to the Chinese hacking group Flax Typhoon, which has been accused of carrying out a series of cyber attacks against Americans in recent weeks. China’s escalating cyber espionage campaign against the United States and its allies is one of the most overlooked stories, but its risks are growing. As cyberattacks intensify, China’s top cybersecurity expert Sam Sacks believes that the United States must decide whether to take tough measures to regulate key industries that are vulnerable to attacks. “Our system is so fragile that we may find ourselves “basically rebuilding it from scratch,” Sacks said.