Former NSA Leaders Warn Americans Have Become Numb to Escalating Cyber Threats

Retired Gen. Paul Nakasone and Adm. Mike Rogers warned at the RSAC Conference that American society is growing dangerously apathetic to major cyberattacks. Nakasone stated that the public has become numb to cyber intrusions, while Rogers added that accepting breaches as the cost of digital life is eroding urgency for reform. The leaders cited China-linked Volt Typhoon embedding in U.S. critical infrastructure and Salt Typhoon targeting telecom networks as current threats that demand proportional response. They attributed the apathy partly to political divisions limiting willingness to drive fundamental cybersecurity reforms.