The United States of America is one of the major global superpowers on the globe. Technologically speaking, the United States maintains a very high standing within the realm of cybersecurity. With many organizations both in the public and private sector benefiting from the United States’ status as a leading power in cybersecurity. The United States government also regularly maintains and monitors activities conducted within the cyber realm in effort to ensure that none attempt to exploit or compromise systems vital to the national infrastructure and to prosecute those who attempt to engage in criminal cyber activities against a citizen or organization of the United States.

However as time progresses, so does the technology. And with the United States being one of several global superpowers, it is expected that the other foreign powers will attempt to reach and surpass the United States. The People’s Republic of China, a close foreign contender for the top spot has, on numerous occasions, attempted to hack and siphon sensitive data from other countries, namely the United States. The Federal Bureau of Investigation itself has begun formally investigating the extent of China’s government-sanctioned criminal overreach, including those that occur within the realm of cyber space (FBI, 2022).

The People’s Republic of China on the other hand are still very technologically advanced, and the lengths at which they will protect their assets is extensive. Given that they implement social credit and other surveillance-related systems due to their countries lack of rights similar to those in the United States afforded under the First Amendment to the Constitution, the Chinese government can strictly control a large majority of the cyber space within their borders or within their jurisdiction; arguably more effectively than the United States government. The prosecution of crimes conducted within the realm of cyber space is potentially more severe within China than in the United States.