Hackers backed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are attempting to “wreak havoc and inflict real-world harm on American citizens and communities,” targeting U.S. facilities such as water treatment facilities and power grids. FBI Director Christopher Wray is scheduled to tell Congress on Wednesday that it is targeting infrastructure.
Wray is scheduled to appear at a Congressional hearing on the Chinese hacking threat, along with other national security officials, including Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly.
statement According to information obtained by CBS News, Wray will explain that critical infrastructure, including gas pipelines and transportation systems, is vulnerable to Chinese cyberattacks.
An excerpt of Ray’s remarks published by the same media includes the following words from the director: [People’s Republic of China] Hackers are targeting our critical infrastructure. ”
“The risks to all Americans demand our attention now,” Wray’s statement continues.
He is expected to warn Congress that China is “actively attacking our economic security and engaging in massive theft of our innovation and personal and corporate data.”
“They are targeting our freedoms, reaching within our borders and across America to silence, coerce and intimidate our people and residents.”
Microsoft security researchers discover China-based hacking operation dubbed ‘Bolt Typhoon’ It has been active since mid-2021, but was launched in 2023.
Researchers determined that this “could disrupt critical communications infrastructure between the United States and the Asian region during future crises,” CBS reported.
“Due to its proximity to Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, the activities of a China-based hacker group reportedly alarmed U.S. authorities,” the newspaper said. “China has stepped up its military activities near the island in recent years in response to what Beijing claims is ‘collusion’ between Taiwan and the United States.”
Reuters report On Tuesday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI announced they targeted the Bolt Typhoon. hacker And we got permission to remotely disable some of that operation.
