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UK weakens proposed telecoms defenses against Chinese hackers after industry pushback

·Source: The Record

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Executive Summary

Britain has weakened proposed cybersecurity protections for its telecoms networks that were developed in response to the Salt Typhoon espionage campaign, after the companies responsible for implementing the measures lobbied against them.

Analysis

Britain has weakened proposed cybersecurity protections for its telecoms networks that were developed in response to the Salt Typhoon espionage campaign, after the companies responsible for implementing the measures lobbied against them.
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Originally published by The Record on Jun 9, 2026.

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