Carlos Velazquez

I'm not sure why in a cyberwarfare environment the government needs legal authorization to counter and defend from cyber attacks.

"Volt Typhoon (hacking group) has functioned by taking control of swaths of vulnerable digital devices around the world - such as routers, modems, and even internet-connected security cameras - to hide later, downstream attacks into more sensitive targets, security researchers told Reuters. This constellation of remotely controlled systems, known as a botnet, are of primary concern to security officials because they limit the visibility of cyber defenders that monitor for foreign footprints in their computer networks. "How it works is the Chinese are taking control of a camera or modem that is positioned geographically right next to a port or ISP (internet service provider) and then using that destination to route their intrusions into the real target," said a former official familiar with the matter. "To the IT team at the downstream target it just looks like a normal, native user that's sitting nearby." "

Exclusive: US disabled Chinese hacking network targeting critical infrastructure
reuters.com

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