The ISMG Editors reported on the increasing cyberespionage activities by Chinese hackers, highlighted by the U.S. investigation into Chinese state-sponsored hackers breaching telecom wiretap systems, the veto of an AI safety bill, and new ransomware response guidance

 Chinese hackers escalate cyberespionage activities

The investigation focuses on Chinese hackers compromising major telecom providers' lawful wiretap systems to target U.S. surveillance efforts. The discussion involved the balance between AI innovation and managing 'catastrophic' risks, and how the ransomware guidance could reshape organizations' responses. The panel of editors included Anna Delaney, Tony Morbin, Rashmi Ramesh, and Mathew Schwartz, addressing critical cybersecurity topics like AI, cyberwarfare, fraud management, and ransomware., ```
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