Among the committees was the Cyber Safety Review Board that was conducting an investigation into the hack of American telecom companies by Beijing actors dubbed "Salt Typhoon."

The board had gained notoriety after investigating major hacking incidents including the Log4Shell vulnerability, the hacking group Lapsus$, and the compromises of Microsoft Exchange inboxes in 2023. The board was investigating the CCP-backed Salt Typhoon, a hacking group that compromised major telecom companies in the past few years.

The advisory board responsible for investigating the Chinese state-sponsored Salt Typhoon cyberattack which compromised numerous US telecommunications providers, and a wire-tapping backdoor used by the authorities, has apparently been fired just days after the inauguration of President Trump.

Misuse of resources The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has terminated all members of its advisory committees, including the Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB), which had been investigating a major Chinese cyberattack on large US telecom firms.

House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green (R-Tenn.) told Nextgov/FCW that "President Trump's new DHS leadership should have the opportunity to decide the future of the Board. This could include appointing new members, reviewing its structure, or deciding if the Board is the best way to examine cyber intrusions."

The homeland has never been less secure,' retired Rear Admiral tells Congress The Trump Administration gutted key cyber advisory boards in its first days, as expert witnesses warned Congress about dire risks posed by cyberattacks rooted in China.

The Department of Homeland security told members of the Cyber Safety Review Board that their membership was terminated.

The Department of Homeland Security advisory committee was investigating a Chinese hack into U.S. telecommunications.