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The FBI announcing that it has forcibly removed "KV Botnet" Chinese nation-state malware from "hundreds" of poorly secured SOHO routers across America highlights the risk posed by the growing volume of outdated IoT devices. The FBI's fix is temporary, and we need a more permanent solution.

Computer networking company Netgear has sued Huawei in California federal court, claiming the Chinese tech giant broke U.S. antitrust law by refusing to license its patents on reasonable terms.The complaint, filed late on Tuesday, also accused Huawei of fraud, racketeering and other offenses for allegedly

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Chinese government hackers are busily targeting water treatment plants, the electrical grid, transportation systems and other critical infrastructure inside the United States, FBI Director Chris Wray told House lawmakers Wednesday in a fresh warning from Washington about Beijing's global ambitions. World News | Chinese Hackers Are Determined to 'wreak Havoc' on US Critical Infrastructure, FBI Director Warns.

The FBI director said China-backed hackers are preparing "to wreak havoc and cause real-world harm" in the event of a future conflict.

Chinese state-sponsored hackers have infiltrated outdated home and office wifi routers in the US in preparation for attacks on electrical grids and water supplies.

U.S. Government Disrupts Botnet People’s Republic of China Used to Conceal Hacking of Critical Infrastructure

Water treatment plants, the electric grid and transport hubs are among the targets of state-sponsored hacking operations, FBI director Chris Wray says.

The US and its key allies disclosed the Chinese campaign, dubbed Volt Typhoon, in May 2023 when analysts at Microsoft found it had targeted everything from US telecommunication networks to transportation hubs.

In testimony before Congress, Christopher A. Wray, the agency’s director, said Beijing was preparing to sow chaos if disputes with the United States flared into conflict.

Wray is appearing Wednesday before a House select committee focused on China.