On the US Radar: The Rise of China-backed Cyberattacks

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By Hollie McKay

Hollie McKay is a writer, war crimes investigator, and the author of “Only Cry for the Living: Memos from Inside the ISIS Battlefield.” (Jocko Publishing/Di Angelo Publications 2021). She was an investigative and international affairs/war correspondent for Fox News Digital for over fourteen years, where she focused on war, terrorism, and crimes against humanity.

The Department of Defense (DOD), in an unclassified summary of its 2023 Cyber Strategy, deems China as the US’ most flagrant threat in the realm of cybersecurity.

A classified version of the report, presented to Congress four months ago, serves as the blueprint for communicating defense priorities for the Pentagon’s 2022 National Security Strategy, 2022 National Defense Strategy, and the 2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy.

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