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ICIT CEO Cory Simpson Testifies Before Congress on Salt Typhoon and Nation-State Threats to U.S. Critical Infrastructure

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Date: May 13, 2025

Author: ICIT Research Team

Contributor: Cory Simpson, CEO, ICIT, and CEO, Gray Space Strategies


On April 2, 2025, ICIT CEO Cory Simpson submitted testimony to the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for a hearing titled “Salt Typhoon: Securing America’s Telecommunications from State-Sponsored Cyber Attacks.” His testimony offered key insights into China’s state-sponsored cyber operations and outlined urgent policy recommendations to protect U.S. critical infrastructure from systemic infiltration and long-term destabilization.


In his testimony, Simpson warned that China is moving beyond data theft to positioning for potential disruption of U.S. infrastructure. He described Salt Typhoon’s stealthy tactics—using legitimate credentials and system tools to infiltrate telecom networks undetected—as part of a broader, strategic campaign by the Chinese government. Simpson urged Congress to set clear cybersecurity priorities, align resources, and strengthen coordination across government and industry to build a more resilient national infrastructure.

Key Takeaways from Simpson’s Testimony:


  • Salt Typhoon marks a shift from espionage to potential disruption of U.S. critical infrastructure by a foreign adversary.


  • The PRC’s use of legitimate credentials and native tools enables long-term, undetected access to telecom networks.


  • Congress should move quickly to:

    • Establish clear national cybersecurity priorities.

    • Align federal, state, and private-sector resources for resilience.

    • Drive continuous coordination and shared situational awareness.




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About ICIT

The Institute  for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)3think tank with the mission of modernizing, securing, and making resilient critical infrastructure that provides for people’s foundational needs. ICIT takes no institutional positions on policy matters. Rather than advocate, ICIT is dedicated to being a resource for the organizations and communities that share our mission. By applying a people-centric lens to critical infrastructure research and decision making, our work ensures that modernization and security investments have a lasting, positive impact on society.





Learn more at www.icitech.org/.

 

ICIT CONTACTS:

 

Parham Eftekhari

Founder and Chairman

 

Cory Simpson

Chief Executive Officer

 

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