Cybersecurity
China, Russia, Iran Top Cyber Threats, U.S. Intelligence Finds
- Countries called ‘aggresive and capable’ collectors of data
- Counterintelligence center assesses threats to U.S. companies
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China, Russia and Iran pose the biggest threats of computer attacks to spy on U.S. companies and steal their trade secrets, according to a report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
The three countries have conducted sophisticated, large-scale hacking attacks across multiple U.S. industries, targeting the networks of technology and manufacturing contractors, defense contractors and utilities, according to the 20-page report compiled by office’s National Counterintelligence and Security Center.