China Cyber Espionage: 6 Alarming Ways U.S. Tariffs Are Fueling a New Wave of Attacks

China Cyber Espionage: 6 Alarming Ways U.S. Tariffs Are Fueling a New Wave of Attacks

In the wake of the April 2025 U.S. tariff hike on Chinese imports, a new surge of cyberattacks swept across America’s digital infrastructure. Chinese state-sponsored hackers quickly infiltrated telecom networks, energy grids, and sensitive government systems. These weren’t isolated incidents—they were…

Illustration of government officials using encrypted messaging apps like Signal, with speech bubbles showing padlocks. One bubble reveals a national security leak to a journalist.

Encrypted Messaging Crisis: 5 Critical Lessons from Signalgate

Encrypted messaging plays a vital role in safeguarding private communication. But when government officials use these tools without proper oversight, the consequences can be serious. Signalgate—an accidental disclosure of classified military plans—revealed how encrypted messaging can contribute to national security failures…

President signs Executive Order 14217, which terminated CIPAC, the federal council coordinating U.S. cybersecurity infrastructure.

The End of CIPAC: 7 Urgent Impacts on U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure

The U.S. just dismantled a foundational element of its cybersecurity coordination strategy—and hardly anyone noticed. In February 2025, Executive Order 14217 was signed into law, ordering the elimination of multiple federal advisory bodies as part of a broad restructuring of government…