FBI Director: More countries interested in 2024 election interference

FBI Director Christopher Wray and Gen. Paul Nakasone warned that more nation-states are engaging in U.S. election influence operations and cyber activity, with Russia and China remaining prominent actors, while AI is amplifying less sophisticated adversaries’ capabilities (e.g., spearphishing, disinformation, virtual kidnappings). They emphasized that U.S. defenses and partnerships across federal, state, and private sectors have improved, maintaining confidence in vote integrity despite chaos-inducing attempts. The officials highlighted China’s large-scale IP theft efforts and the importance of protecting U.S.-made AI models, noting ongoing collaboration with over 850 defense industrial base companies to rapidly share vulnerability information.