Katko, speaking at The Hill’s “Advancing Innovation: Technology Leading the Way” event, said both domestic and foreign hackers pose a major security threat to U.S. households.
“Any home may have dozens of different devices that have access to the internet, and that creates, that compels a vulnerability. And so, getting hacks, domestically or foreign, are probably one of our biggest national security threats right now,” Katko told The Hill’s Steve Clemons.
ADVERTISEMENT Cybersecurity is our biggest threat and we’re going to make it a very high priority in this term,” he added.
Katko also discussed how the coronavirus pandemic has underscored the importance of cybersecurity, particularly as certain sectors with sensitive information become more popular.