FBI director compares danger of ransomware to 9/11 terror threat SECTIONS FBI director compares danger of ransomware to 9/11 terror threatBy Julian E. Barnes, New York Times Last Updated: Jun 05, 2021, 10:53 AM IST Share Synopsis “There are a lot of parallels, there’s a lot of importance, and a lot of focus by us on disruption and prevention,” Wray said. New York Times The Biden administration is sounding increasingly urgent alarms about high-profile ransomware attacks that have caused widespread gas shortages, shut down meat-processing plants and paralyzed hospitals, as officials step up efforts to counter cyberthreats. FBI Director Christopher Wray told The Wall Street Journal in an interview published Friday that the ransomware threat was comparable to the challenge of global terrorism in the days after 9/11.