FBI director implies Chinese hackers are targeting infrastructure to ‘induce panic’
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FBI Director Christoper Wray suggested efforts from Chinese hackers to infiltrate U.S. infrastructure are motivated by something “even more sinister” than an economic incentive. Wray spoke at the Vanderbilt Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats on Thursday to deliver the latest update on Volt Typhoon, a group that, according to the FBI, is sponsored […]

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