{"id":2164445,"date":"2024-01-31T20:15:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T01:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-director-chris-wray-reveals-the-massive-size-chinas-hacking-program\/"},"modified":"2024-01-31T20:17:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T01:17:41","slug":"fbi-director-chris-wray-reveals-the-massive-size-chinas-hacking-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-director-chris-wray-reveals-the-massive-size-chinas-hacking-program\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI Director Chris Wray Exposes China&#8217;s Enormous Hacking Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffbi-director-chris-wray-reveals-the-massive-size-chinas-hacking-program%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2164445&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>FBI Director Christopher Wray Warns of Impending Cyberattacks from China<\/h2>\n<p>In \u2062a recent hearing before the House Select Committee on the \u200bChinese Communist Party, FBI Director\u2064 Christopher Wray issued a stark warning about the threat posed by communist China. He revealed that China is actively preparing to launch massive cyberattacks on critical infrastructure in the United\u2062 States, with the potential to cause widespread havoc \u200band harm.<\/p>\n<p>Wray emphasized the urgent need for public attention to \u200dthis issue, stating that China&#8217;s hackers are targeting \u2062vital systems such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-fla-authorities-investigating-hack-on-pinellas-county-water-supply\/\" title=\"FBI, Fla. authorities investigating hack on Pinellas County water supply\">water treatment plants<\/a>, electrical grids, oil \u200band\u200d gas pipelines, and transportation networks. The risk posed by these attacks is significant and demands immediate action.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting the scale of China&#8217;s hacking program, Wray \u2064revealed\u200d that it surpasses that of every other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-director-decries-proposed-22-percent-budget-cut-says-china-not-dialing-back\/\" title=\"FBI Director Decries Proposed 22 Percent Budget Cut, Says China \u2018Not Dialing Back\u2019\">major nation combined<\/a>. He emphasized that even \u200bif the FBI&#8217;s entire cyber team focused solely on\u200c the China threat,\u200c they\u2063 would still be outnumbered \u2064by Chinese hackers by a \u200bstaggering ratio of 50 to 1.<\/p>\n<p>Wray specifically called out the Chinese Communist Party for their multi-faceted \u2063assault on American national and economic security. He \u200bhighlighted their cyberattacks as just one aspect of a broader campaign that includes theft of innovation and personal data, as\u2062 well as corporate deception.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Wray expressed \u2062concern about \u2062China&#8217;s attempts to\u200c undermine \u2063the freedoms of U.S. citizens. He revealed that China engages in campaigns to\u200d silence, coerce, and threaten American \u200dcitizens and\u200c residents, posing a direct threat to the values and\u200c principles of \u200dthe United States.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI has \u200bresponded to this threat by deploying experts in cyber, counterintelligence, criminal, and weapons of mass destruction. However, Wray stressed the importance of adequate resources to \u200dcombat China&#8217;s attacks effectively.<\/p>\n<p>As the discussions on budgets for future years \u2063are underway, Wray urged swift\u2063 action, \u200creminding the committee that the year 2027, which China \u200bhas marked on its calendar, is approaching rapidly. China is already positioning its pieces, and the United States must be\u2063 prepared to defend against their\u2062 cyber\u200c onslaught.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What challenges\u200b does China&#8217;s use of proxies present in terms of attributing cyberattacks and holding them accountable<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ectors such as healthcare, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, \u2062and research institutions. These cyberattacks not \u200donly pose a significant threat to national\u2064 security but also undermine \u200beconomic competitiveness and intellectual property rights.<\/p>\n<p>According to Wray, the Chinese Communist \u2064Party&#8217;s cyber espionage campaign is targeting sensitive research data related to COVID-19 vaccines and treatments.\u2064 This theft of intellectual property allows China to develop\u200b its own vaccines and treatments at\u2064 a faster pace, giving them a competitive advantage while putting American \u200dlives at risk.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI Director highlighted the brazen\u2063 and extensive nature of these cyberattacks, stating that\u2062 they are part of China&#8217;s broader strategy \u200dto\u200b surpass the United States as a global superpower. The Chinese government employs a wide range of tactics in their cyber operations, \u200dincluding\u2063 both state-sponsored \u200chacking groups \u200band criminal organizations.<\/p>\n<p>One of the significant challenges posed by China&#8217;s cyberattacks \u200cis their ability to operate through proxies, making\u2063 attribution difficult. They \u200dfrequently\u2063 leverage third-party actors to carry out cyber intrusions, making it harder to trace the \u2064attacks back to the source. \u200dThis tactic allows China to deny involvement and escape\u2063 international repercussions.<\/p>\n<p>Wray further \u200bwarned that China&#8217;s cyber threats extend beyond stealing intellectual property. They \u200balso actively \u200bengage in influence operations, aiming to manipulate public opinion\u200c and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/with-beijings-spies-overseas-chinese-americans-face-threats-at-home-and-abroad\/\" title=\"With Beijing\u2019s Spies Overseas, Chinese Americans Face Threats At Home And Abroad\">suppress dissenting voices<\/a>. China&#8217;s use\u200b of disinformation campaigns, social media \u200dmanipulation, and propaganda tactics \u200bhas a profound impact on democratic processes\u200b not only in the United States but also \u200din other countries around the world.<\/p>\n<p>To combat this imminent threat, the FBI is \u200ccollaborating \u2064with various partners, including federal agencies, private sector entities, and \u2062international allies. Wray called for increased funding and resources to strengthen America&#8217;s cyber defenses and enhance its \u200boffensive capabilities. He stressed \u2062the importance of public-private partnerships, information sharing, and collective efforts in deterring and combating China&#8217;s cyber campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the warnings \u200dissued by FBI Director Christopher Wray serve \u2062as a wake-up call for the United States and its allies. The threat posed by China&#8217;s cyberattacks is significant and multifaceted, affecting not only national security but also economic stability and democratic values. It is crucial for governments, businesses, and individuals to prioritize cybersecurity and\u2063 take proactive measures to \u2064safeguard critical\u2062 infrastructure and data from these relentless cyber threats.\u2063 Only through concerted \u2064and coordinated efforts can we effectively counter China&#8217;s cyber aggression and \u200dprotect our collective interests in the digital domain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FBI Director Christopher Wray cautioned that China plans to cause chaos in the U.S. through cyberattacks on vital infrastructure. Speaking at a hearing before the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, Wray highlighted the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party&#8217;s cyber activities<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":2164446,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/01\/CW-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2164445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/01\/CW-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2164445","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2164445"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2164445\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2164446"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2164445"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2164445"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2164445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}