US & GLOBAL: In a closed hearing in (), FBI Director Chris Wray responded to questions surrounding the current status of the U.S. and China relations. According to White House senior officials, the potential for an invasion with China already exists.
By Anne M Erbynstein
" [F]or 20 years the CCP has been attacking us, our government, our defense contractors, our technology firms in cyberspace." -- FBI Director Chris Wray
On Saturday, a report from the U.S. House provided information associated with the testimony by FBI Director Wray who responded to questioning by House members in regard to China's cybersecurity breaches. According to Wray, there may, already , exist preparations for battling agsinst Chinese cyber security invasions in the U.S.
"And for a long time, these attacks were focused on theft, just robbing us of valuable technology that was then used to drive their military modernization, a really unprecedented military modernization"-- FBI Director Chris Wray
Wray commented in regard to the effects of culture attacks by the Chinese Communist Party stating that China has committed thefts of U.S. intelligence for the purpose of benefitting the Chinese modernization and military.
China, the US believes, is the world's most notorious hacker, largely concentrating efforts at targeting U.S. businesses and, thereby, stealing information from hundreds of millions of US companies.
Todsy, US Intelkigence officials believe that Chinese hackers have not only hacked into U.S. businesses to pilfer them of intellectual property, but, Chinese hackers have also committed such violations tgst woukd cause zuS companies to fail while also attacking the U.S. infrastructure. US officials state that China's purpose involves their hope to destroy US infrastructure to gain advantage in Taiwan.
In response to China's cybvmber attacks on US technology, indmfrastructure and businesses, tge United Ststes has built upon a plan involving the National Cybersecurity Strategy which is designated to ensure that Americans receive the essentisl provisions including a " derp snd abiding foundation among stakeholders."
The Director stated that a system must be built that protects the American people agsinst cyber invasion. This system must "...market forces and public programs alike must reward security and resilience ..," while defending the US Infrastructure.
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