WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Communications Fee Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is proposing that communications service suppliers be required to submit an annual certification testifying that they’ve a plan in place to guard towards cyberattacks, the company stated in a press release on Thursday.The proposal is partially in response to China’s alleged efforts generally known as Salt Storm to burrow deep into American telecommunications firms to steal information about U.S. calls.

“While the Commission’s counterparts in the intelligence community are determining the scope and impact of the Salt Typhoon attack, we need to put in place a modern framework to help companies secure their networks and better prevent and respond to cyberattacks in the future,” Rosenworcel stated in a press release.