Former NSA Analyst Warns of Chinese Infiltration of US Infrastructure Through Supply Chains

Concerns grow over potential Chinese infiltration of US infrastructure via supply chains. Former NSA analyst Rocky Cole, co-founder of iVerify, has warned that without stricter regulations, China could easily compromise American infrastructure. Cole points to the lack of oversight in supply chains as a critical vulnerability, stating, "Any time that there's a supply chain outside the US or US allied countries, that presents opportunities for what's called in intelligence parlance supply chain operations." This means intelligence operatives could work with manufacturers to implant "backdoors" into the hardware. The lack of strict oversight makes it difficult to certify with confidence that hardware is free from these backdoors. Cole's warning highlights a significant threat to national security, underscoring the urgent need for robust supply chain regulations to protect critical infrastructure.