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Hackers backed by the Chinese government are targeting U.S. water treatment plants and electrical grids, FBI Director Christopher Wray is scheduled to testify.
FBI Director Christopher Wray warned that Chinese hackers are preparing attacks on U.S. infrastructure such as the electric grid and transportation.
The FBI director says Chinese state-sponsored hackers targeting of U.S critical infrastructure — including water treatment plants, pipelines and the power to grid — poses a national security threat.
During his appearance before the Congressional House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party on Wednesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray underscored the escalating threat of Chinese cyberattacks against vital U.S. infrastructure, including electrical grids, pipelines, and critical cyber systems.
Several directors of security agencies and the FBI testified before Congress on the Chinese government's ability to infiltrate the U.S. cyber infrastructure.