Cyber Czar Coker Warns Private Sector of China’s Cyber Threat

The federal government is scrambling to assist US companies on the front lines of fending off a growing host of malicious hackers from China and around the globe, White House cyber czar Harry Coker Jr. said Wednesday afternoon at a security industry-focused summit in Washington, D.C..

“Cyber actors from The People’s Republic of China are actively working to gain access into our nation’s critical infrastructure systems with the focus on disruption or destruction,” Coker warned during an event hosted by the Information Technology Industry Council. “In early-stage conflict, they want to disrupt our military’s ability to mobilize and impact the ...