China is the world’s largest malicious cyber actor and its affiliated hackers have stolen more data from Americans than every other nation combined, according to FBI Director Christopher Wray.
Wray said that China’s communist regime is engaged in a massive campaign to “lie, cheat, and steal their way into global domination of technology sectors,” during a wide-ranging cybersecurity talk at Boston College on June 1.
“The Chinese government is methodical, hacking in support of long-term economic goals,” he said.
“They’ve got a bigger hacking program than all other major nations combined. They’ve stolen more American personal and corporate data than all nations combined. And they’re showing no sign of tempering their ambition and aggression.”…