Despite Chinese hacks, Trump’s FCC votes to scrap cybersecurity rules for phone and internet companies

The FCC voted 2-1 to withdraw rules requiring telecom carriers to meet minimum cybersecurity standards, a decision criticized in the wake of Salt Typhoon — a China-backed hacking campaign that compromised over 200 U.S. phone and internet companies and in some cases targeted government-mandated wiretap systems. Democratic officials and lawmakers warned the rollback removes enforceable protections and could leave networks and the American public exposed, while industry groups praised the move as reducing prescriptive regulations.