Why is China deep in US networks? 'They're preparing for war,' HR McMaster tells lawmakers
Chinese government spies burrowed deep into American telecommunications systems and critical infrastructure networks for one reason, according to retired US Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster.
“Why is China on our systems? Because I think they’re preparing for war,” McMaster told lawmakers during the US House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security field hearing.
McMaster served as national security advisor to President Donald Trump from February 2017 to April 2018 and is now a senior fellow at Stanford’s policy think tank, the Hoover Institution. He, alongside tech execs from Google and Palo Alto Networks, testified before the committee on Wednesday night during the offsite hearing at Stanford.
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