Lawmakers introduce bill for voluntary telecom cyber rules after Salt Typhoon hacks

US Senators Mark Warner and Ted Cruz have introduced a bill called the Telecommunications Cybersecurity and Resilience Act. The bill is a response to the Salt Typhoon attacks, in which Chinese hackers breached most major US telecommunications companies. The legislation aims to establish voluntary cybersecurity rules for the telecom industry. The introduction of the bill follows a series of significant breaches in the sector. The Salt Typhoon attacks highlighted the vulnerability of the US telecom industry to cyber threats. The bill is intended to improve the cybersecurity and resilience of telecom companies.