FBI Chief Seeks More Help From Companies to Fight Chinese Hacking
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FBI Director Chris Wray urged companies to work more closely with law enforcement to stop foreign hacking, as he reiterated warnings about Chinese infiltration of American information networks.
Wray, addressing the Economic Club of New York by video Thursday, said hackers backed by the Chinese government made up the lion’s share of cyber attacks on American enterprises and that their methods and strategies were becoming more sophisticated. Hackers often work with company insiders to target proprietary information, while foreign companies sometimes try to use transactions like a joint venture partnerships to gain access, Wray said.
“Most of the time, that threat is coming from the Chinese government or companies under its sway. And to say they’re well-resourced is an understatement,” he said, according to prepared remarks. “No company is armed to defend against that kind of multi-avenue threat alone. That’s why we’ve got to work together.”