Report: China Eyes IoT as Next Front of Cyber War on U.S.

The report warns that China has invested in researching IoT vulnerabilities since at least 2011 and may be stockpiling flaws for use in intelligence collection and cyberwarfare; it cites evidence of delayed vulnerability disclosure and government-directed research and recommends U.S. policy actions (unified data-privacy law, disclosure requirements for foreign IoT products, and tighter review of data transfers) to reduce the risk to consumers, enterprises, and critical infrastructure.