China's capacity to hack the U.S. is growing, former NSA head says. Here's what they're targeting and why. [View all]
Source: CBS News
October 12, 2025 / 7:30 PM EDT
Tim Haugh, the retired general and ousted former head of both the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, warns that China has hacked into U.S. computer networks to an astonishing degree, targeting not just the U.S. military and industries, but also every American.
In the months since Mr. Trump's return to the White House, there have been resignations and firings of other people focused on America's cyber defense.
"Our overall capacity is getting smaller while we know China's continues to grow," Haugh told 60 Minutes. "There is still immense capability in the U.S. government, and now it will be up to the administration to be able to use that and build partnerships with industry to be able to ensure that we're countering these threats."
What China is accessing in the U.S.
Haugh rose to lead the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command in 2024, just as the scope of China's hacking of utilities became clear in a place no one would have imagined: Littleton, Massachusetts.
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