Overview

• The agency said it will publish its 2022 report on telecommunications network vulnerabilities once it secures necessary clearance.
• Senators unanimously approved legislation requiring the report’s public release within 30 days of enactment.
• Sen. Ron Wyden is keeping his block on Sean Plankey’s nomination as CISA director in effect until the document is made public.
• The report chronicles Chinese-linked Salt Typhoon intrusions that compromised systems at at least nine U.S. telecom providers, including platforms used for court-authorized wiretaps.
• A CISA whistleblower revealed multiple unauthorized attempts to access network user location data, raising fresh privacy concerns.