Leading cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike's annual global threat report has revealed that China-linked hackers have been targeting 39 industries on nearly every continent, using increasingly sophisticated techniques to gather information. U.S. concerns about the potential for Chinese parent company ByteDance to give the Chinese Communist Party access to user data through the popular app TikTok are "absolutely valid," according to CrowdStrike's Chief Security Officer Shawn Henry. The Trump administration has proposed banning TikTok and other Chinese-owned apps, and the U.S. Senate has passed a bill to require companies to disclose any ties to the Chinese government.
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The House Oversight and Accountability Committee has sent formal requests for documents to President Joe Biden's sons, Hunter and James Biden, and their business manager, as part of an investigation into any possible involvement by the president in their foreign business dealings. The letters seek documents and communications related to their financial conduct, particularly with individuals connected to the Chinese Communist Party. Chairman Comer is also investigating whether foreign entities sought to influence the president or his administration by providing financial benefits to his family members.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will appear before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in March to answer questions about the platform's consumer privacy and data security practices, its impact on young users, and its relationship with the Chinese Communist Party. The committee is concerned about the safety of Americans and their data, and is looking to hold Big Tech accountable. The hearing will be chaired by Washington Republican Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, and will include testimony from Chew, as well as Senators Mark Warner and Marco Rubio.