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Chinese hackers are determined to ‘wreak havoc’ on U.S. critical infrastructure, FBI director warns
CNBC ^ | Jan 31 2024

Posted on 01/31/2024 10:54:52 AM PST by rdl6989

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 will tell House lawmakers on Wednesday in a fresh warning from Washington about Beijing’s global ambitions.

Wray will say that that there’s been “far too little public focus” on a cyber threat that affects “every American,” according to a copy of prepared remarks that he is to give before the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnbc.com ...


TOPICS: China; Foreign Affairs; War
KEYWORDS: chinahackers; chriswray; hackers; infrastructure
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1 posted on 01/31/2024 10:54:52 AM PST by rdl6989
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To: rdl6989

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4214114/posts

More here. 50 + replies.


2 posted on 01/31/2024 10:56:21 AM PST by Responsibility2nd (A truth that’s told with bad intent, Beats all the lies you can invent ~ Wm. Blake)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Thanks, I didnt see it.


3 posted on 01/31/2024 10:57:38 AM PST by rdl6989 ( )
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Why are critical systems on the Internet at all? Jeez. How stupid can you be? The enemy can’t hack if they have no connection.


4 posted on 01/31/2024 11:00:03 AM PST by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: rdl6989

Is this the most imminent threat? If so, I didn’t know that the Chinese were white nationalists.


5 posted on 01/31/2024 11:01:56 AM PST by who_would_fardels_bear (What is left around which to circle the wagons?)
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To: Seruzawa

I have the same question.


6 posted on 01/31/2024 11:03:04 AM PST by rdl6989 ( )
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To: Carriage Hill

ping-—your thread related here.


7 posted on 01/31/2024 11:04:16 AM PST by thouworm (Tyrannies rule thru fraud and force; once the fraud is exposed they must rely exclusively on force.)
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To: rdl6989

Nothing the FBI says can be believed.


8 posted on 01/31/2024 11:05:51 AM PST by microgood
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To: rdl6989

Ironic, since for decades the FBI, NSA and others in the US government opposed implementation of secure networks using sound cryptography. Interception and monitoring usually won out over privacy and security.


9 posted on 01/31/2024 11:06:04 AM PST by FarCenter
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What I want to know is why is critical infrastructure (utilities and such) reachable from outside, period. Totally closed and unreachable corporate networks are possible and corporations do have divided access systems, access path within the corporation alone and and acess path to external networks, with some elements restricted and closed to one or the other. Yes, it costs more but there are companies that do it.


10 posted on 01/31/2024 11:09:02 AM PST by Wuli (e)
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Chinese hackers are determined to ‘wreak havoc’ on U.S. critical infrastructure, FBI director Wray warns

Wray claims he did Nazi this coming until just now.

I'm sure Wray's explanation is overly long, is should simply be:

Wray claims he did Nazi!

11 posted on 01/31/2024 11:09:25 AM PST by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: Wuli

When I worked as an EE I had 2 computers at my workstation. One was an internal network for my projects. The other had Internet access. There’s no reason the power companies can’t do this.


12 posted on 01/31/2024 11:13:03 AM PST by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: Wuli
but there are companies that do it.

Not as commonly as you think....
13 posted on 01/31/2024 11:13:09 AM PST by TexasGunLover
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To: rdl6989

Thanks to on line computers it makes their job much easier.


14 posted on 01/31/2024 11:22:51 AM PST by Vaduz
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To: rdl6989

Trump would be the only one to set China in its place, but
the FBI has done as much as it could to prevent him from
ever holding office again. It and the DOiJ haven’t a
single clue what is going on these days, other than their
own treachery.


15 posted on 01/31/2024 11:43:06 AM PST by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the USofA & to the Constitutional REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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“Chinese hackers are determined to ‘wreak havoc’ on U.S. critical infrastructure, FBI director warns..”

So do something about it F’head!


16 posted on 01/31/2024 11:48:46 AM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: rdl6989

Maybe the FBI should stop helping the Chinese.
At least we know that the Chinese won’t impede the FBI’s work.


17 posted on 01/31/2024 1:48:15 PM PST by grumpygresh (Civil disobedience by non-compliance; jury and state nullification. )
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To: rdl6989

“ Chinese government hackers are busily targeting water treatment plants, the electrical grid, transportation systems and other critical infrastructure…”

I’m more interested to find out if the FBI is tracking Chinese actually in the US who might attack our infrastructure. How many of them so far? 100,000 illegals from China?

And what about muslims?


18 posted on 01/31/2024 2:57:35 PM PST by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals)
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To: rdl6989

TRUSTWORTHY?

Report: J6 Pipe Bomber Is a Government Official – FBI Had His License Plate Number but Refused to Interview Him

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4214085/posts


19 posted on 01/31/2024 3:05:33 PM PST by linMcHlp
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To: rdl6989

If true, then thanks, free traitors. The Chicoms couldn’t have done it without you.


20 posted on 01/31/2024 3:22:56 PM PST by TwelveOfTwenty (Will whoever keeps asking if this country can get any more insane please stop?)
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