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Looking ahead to a possible conflict, Beijing wants to shield itself from the kind of economic penalties levied against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, the F.B.I. director says.
Some officials remain convinced Russia is involved, but so far there is no evidence pointing to a particular adversary and no one has detected microwaves or other possible weapons.
F.B.I. Director Compares Danger of Ransomware to 9/11 Terror Threat The Biden administration is taking steps to counter the growing threat of cyberattacks on U.S. businesses, and encouraging companies to do more to protect themselves. Christopher A. Wray, the F.B.I. director, said that Russia was harboring some of the most dangerous ransomware groups.Credit...Anna Moneymaker for The New York Times June 4, 2021Updated 8:39 p.m. ET WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is sounding increasingly urgent alarms about high-profile ransomware attacks that have caused widespread gas shortages, shut ...
Intelligence Chiefs Warn of Russian Troops Near Ukraine and Other Threats Officials said that China’s push for global power posed a threat to the United States, and they dwelled on climate change, domestic extremism and more. William J. Burns, the C.I.A. director, center, and Avril B. Haines, the director of national intelligence, warned Congress of threats from Russia and China on Wednesday.Credit...Pool photo by Saul Loeb April 14, 2021Updated 7:16 p.m. ET WASHINGTON — The Russian military buildup at the Ukraine border and in Crimea could provide enough forces for a limited military inc...
Domestic Terrorism Threat Is âMetastasizingâ in U.S., F.B.I. Director Says Christopher A. Wray condemned the Capitol riot and told the Senate Judiciary Committee that agents had opened 2,000 domestic terrorism inquiries in recent years. Christopher A. Wray, the F.B.I. director, said that the bureau viewed the attack on the Capitol as âdomestic terrorism.âCredit...Anna Moneymaker for The New York Times March 2, 2021 WASHINGTON â The F.B.I. director warned senators on Tuesday that domestic terrorism was âmetastasizing across the country,â reaffirming the threa...