FBI Director Christopher Wray told a Congressional committee this week that hackers backed by the Chinese Communist Party are preparing to “destroy” U.S. infrastructure if the Chinese government decides “the time is right to attack.” He said he was doing it.
Ray pointed out in his
statement On Wednesday, intelligence officials told the Chinese Communist Party’s Special Committee that “China is attempting to pre-position U.S. critical infrastructure, installing backdoors that would disable critical assets and systems if China invaded Taiwan. “I am trying to do that,” he said. Our ability to support Taiwan. ”
“Chinese hackers are positioning themselves on American infrastructure in preparation to wreak havoc and cause real-world damage to American citizens and communities should China decide the time is right for an attack,” Wray said. said. Said Members of Congress gave oral testimony.
As an example, the FBI director noted that hackers with ties to the Chinese military gained access to computer networks at major American transportation hubs. Gas pipelines, power grids, and water treatment facilities are being targeted as well.
“This is the cyberspace equivalent of putting bombs on America’s bridges, water treatment plants, and power plants,” said Speaker Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.).
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“There is no economic benefit to these actions. There is no basis for pure intelligence gathering,” Gallagher continued. “The sole purpose is to prepare for the destruction of U.S. infrastructure, which would inevitably result in chaos, confusion, and possibly mass casualties.”
The United States has long been aware of efforts by state-sponsored Chinese hackers to breach American systems and exploit vulnerabilities.
These efforts in cyberspace to undermine U.S. national security come amid equally brazen air and ground operations. For example, the administration sent spy planes into the continental United States. Operated an illegal police station on American soil. Threatened diplomats. and dispatched agents to carry out espionage and political destabilization missions.
It appears that China is not just posing. The communist regime, which has been building up its military and preparing for war while the U.S. military is considered “weak,” has made it clear in recent months that it intends to occupy the island nation of Taiwan. Faced with significant domestic demographic, economic, and social problems, communist regimes may increasingly view such military adventures as opportunities to change their fate and fortunes.
”[Communist China] “This represents the defining threat of our time: a country that poses such a pervasive and comprehensive threat to our ideas, our innovation, our economic security, and ultimately our national security. There is no,” Ray said.
Ray
Also It expressed concern that the Chinese regime is using TikTok to “control the collection of millions of users’ data that can be used for all kinds of intelligence and influence operations.”
The FBI director said that in addition to collecting data on Americans and promoting influence operations, TikTok gave the Chinese government “the ability to control the software on millions of devices; “Giving an opportunity for technological infringement”, he said.
“We need to continue to be vigilant,” Gen. Paul Nakasone, head of the National Security Agency, told lawmakers.
“This is not a temporary threat we face. This is a persistent one,” Nakasone added.
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