Congresswomen Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) wrote a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on risks posed by telecommunications and video surveillance equipment produced by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) or entities owned by the PRC in federal buildings, leaving sensitive information susceptible to cyber threats and hacking.
“Just two weeks ago, CCP hackers breached the e-mails of the U.S. Secretary of Commerce and high-level State Department officials who were involved with planning Biden Administration officials’ trips to China. If there is still telecommunications and video surveillance equipment produced by the PRC or PRC-linked entities in federal buildings it should be unplugged, ripped off the wall, and thrown where the sun doesn’t shine. It’s unacceptable that the government has lost track of potentially compromised equipment still installed in federal buildings — we cannot leave ourselves vulnerable to cyberattacks by the CCP while they are clearly on offense.” – Congresswoman Ashley Hinson
