FBI launches dark threat on China and US infrastructure

by times news cr April 25, 2024

April 25, 2024

2024-04-25 15:45:48

He Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI, for its acronym in English) issued a dark warning about China and its repercussions on infrastructure of the United States.

According to the FBI director, Christopher Wray, This Asian country represents a “bold and implacable” threat and is waiting to deliver a “devastating blow.”

The above would be orchestrated by a Chinese hacker network called Volt Typhoon, which managed to have access to companies telecommunications, energy, water, among others.

President Joe Biden meets with Xi Jinping at APEC (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP / AFP)

Christopher Wray accuses China of preparing a “devastating blow” to its infrastructure

Christopher Wray, from the Vanderbilt University, declared that the People’s Republic of China considers all sectors that make the United States function as easy prey.

He accused that Volt Typhoon, In his strategy to dominate the world stage, he plans to strike low blows “on the civil infrastructure to induce panic and break the will of the Americans.

In his statement, Christopher Wray charged that China is developing its ability to wreak physical havoc on critical infrastructure at a time of its choosing, in order to satisfy its wealth aspirations.

According to the FBI director, the Volt Typhoon hacker network would be aligned with China’s intentions to dissuade the United States from defending Taiwan.

Just a few days ago, a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Volt Typhoon was not colluding with the Chinese government, but rather they were Cyber hackers stealing data.

However, Christopher Wray insisted that Volt Typhoon are Chinese hackers who They operated their cyber activities against American private sector technology and cybersecurity companies.

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Christopher Wray added that the companies most threatened by Volt Typhoon are the facilities of water treatment and energy networks to transportation and technology of information, for being the backbone of the United States.

“The fact is that the attack of the People’s Republic of China to our critical infrastructure is broad and relentless,” he said in his presentation.

He recalled that this is not the first time that a similar attack has been organized, since an attempt was made to mount cybercrimes against American energy companies in 2011, targeting 23 different pipeline operators.

Because of this potential threat to interfere in tensions between China and Taiwan, the FBI is counterattacking China through “joint and sequenced operations” led by the Bureau along with its partners, he said.