FBI Director Wray Issues Dire Warning on China's Cybersecurity Threat

FBI Director Christopher Wray warned that China-backed hackers pose an immediate and serious threat to US national and economic security, describing systematic, nation-state campaigns to pre-position access in critical infrastructure (telecommunications, energy, water, technology, healthcare) for potential disruptive operations. The report cites high-profile examples — Volt Typhoon intrusions into critical infrastructure and the Hafnium exploitation of Microsoft Exchange zero-days and web shells — and urges private sector vigilance, information sharing, and coordination with law enforcement and US cyber agencies to detect and respond to these multifaceted threats.