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Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers participates in a virtual news conference at the Department of Justice on October 28, 2020 in Washington, DC. – Five Chinese agents have been arrested in the United States for their role in an operation targeting opponents of the Chinese government, US officials announced on October 28, 2020. Assistant Attorney General John Demers said charges had been filed against eight people involved in an “illegal Chinese law enforcement operation known as Fox Hunt.” (Photo by Sarah Silbiger / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SARAH SILBIGER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Veteran Justice official who oversaw cybercrime cases to step down

Demers' position is one of the most powerful cyber-related perches in the U.S. government.
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 10: Jen Easterly (L), nominee to be the Director of the Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and Chris Inglis, nominee to be the National Cyber Director, are sworn-in during their confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on June 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. These cybersecurity posts will have a focus on implementing a national cyber policy and defense against cyberattacks. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Biden cyber nominees Easterly, Inglis describe ransomware as urgent national security threat

Americans got their closest look yet of how Chris Inglis and Jen Easterly would approach major cybersecurity issues.
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