Chinese hackers who have gained access to critical American infrastructure systems plan to 'wreak havoc' on them with the intention of inducing 'panic,' the FBI director said this week.
Chinese hackers are developing the 'ability to physically wreak havoc on our critical infrastructure at a time of its choosing,' FBI director Christopher Wray said this week. He added that the hackers are waiting 'for just the right moment to deal a devastating blow.' The hacking campaign, known as Volt Typhoon, has embedded itself successfully in several American critical infrastructure companies that include telecommunications, energy and water, and others, he said.
Wray gave a similar warning to lawmakers on Capitol Hill in February, saying Chinese hackers are intending to 'wreak havoc and cause real-world harm to American citizens and communities.' Wray and other government officials were testifying in front of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party for a hearing titled 'The Chinese Community Party Cyber Threat to the American Homeland and National Security.
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