In a dire warning to lawmakers, FBI Director Christopher Wray disclosed the alarming scale of China’s hacking program, cautioning that the communist nation is gearing up to unleash significant cyberattacks on critical infrastructure in the United States. Speaking before the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party in a hearing titled “The Chinese Communist Party Cyber Threat to the American Homeland and National Security,” Wray highlighted the urgent need for public attention to the escalating cyber threat posed by China.
Wray emphasized that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has been targeting vital elements of American infrastructure, including water treatment plants, the electrical grid, oil and natural gas pipelines, and transportation systems. He stressed that the risk posed by these cyberattacks demands immediate attention, as China’s hackers strategically position themselves to potentially cause real-world harm to American citizens and communities.
China’s hacking program was described by Wray as surpassing the combined efforts of all other major nations, highlighting the sheer magnitude of the cyber threat. He stated, “If each one of the FBI’s cyber agents and intelligence analysts focused exclusively on the China threat, China’s hackers would still outnumber FBI cyber personnel by at least 50 to 1.”
Wray directly implicated the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in orchestrating a multifaceted assault on the national and economic security of the United States. He underscored the CCP’s relentless cyber onslaught, extending beyond mere pre-positioning for future conflicts. Wray pointed out that China actively engages in wholesale theft of American innovation and personal and corporate data on a daily basis.
The FBI director warned that China’s cyber threat is exacerbated by integrating cyber activities into a comprehensive, whole-of-government campaign against the U.S. He revealed China’s recruitment of human sources to target American businesses, using insiders to steal innovation and data while simultaneously participating in corporate deception to conceal Beijing’s involvement in various transactions, joint ventures, and investments.
Wray highlighted the CCP’s disturbing actions to undermine the freedoms of U.S. citizens by employing campaigns aimed at silencing, coercing, and threatening residents. To counter China’s relentless cyber attacks, the FBI has deployed experts specializing in cyber, counterintelligence, criminal, and weapons of mass destruction.
As lawmakers discuss budgets that will determine available resources in the future, Wray stressed the importance of preparing for the challenges that lie ahead, particularly in 2027—a year marked by the CCP as significant.
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