US EditionWyden blocks Trump's CISA boss nominee over 'cover up'
- Senator Wyden is blocking Sean Plankey's nomination to head CISA due to telecom security concerns.
- Wyden's hold stems from a multi-year cover-up of security flaws in U.S. Telecommunication networks.
- Chinese-Backed hackers breached telecom networks, compromising sensitive data like calls and texts.
- Wyden stated that CISA is actively hiding information; he wants the 2022 "US Telecommunications Insecurity 2022" report released.
- Wyden's hold pressures CISA to release the report, addressing cybersecurity negligence and potential foreign exploitation.
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Wyden to block CISA nominee over telecom security ‘cover up’
One senator plans to block the nominee to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency until CISA releases a report on U.S. telecommunications security. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today announced his intent to object to considering Sean Plankey to serve as director of CISA. President Donald Trump nominated Plankey, a former Energy Department official, in March. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has yet to …
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