The level of Chinese hacking attacks on US infrastructure has increased

report Mehr News Agency, according to the Washington Post, “Christopher Ray,” the head of the Federal Investigation Agency (FBI), announced at a security meeting in Munich that Chinese hackers’ attacks on American infrastructure have risen to an unprecedented level.

He also said: This problem is one of the most important threats to American national security. Recently, Chinese hackers have carried out large-scale attacks on communication, energy, transportation and water supply facilities across the United States.

This American official added: “This is just the tip of the iceberg, this is one of many efforts by China.” He stressed that hackers supported by the Chinese leadership are actively introducing malware that can be activated at any time and disrupt the operation of critical US infrastructure. The official asked European and Asian governments to strengthen protection against Chinese hacking attacks, especially in critical infrastructure.

Christopher Rai announced in early February in the hearing of the House of Representatives of this country that hackers linked to the Chinese government are targeting critical infrastructure in the United States and are preparing to to inflict “serious and real harm” to the Americans.

The head of the FBI will say about the competition between the United States and China in various fields, that the power grid, oil and natural gas pipelines, and transportation centers are among the targets of hacker operations under They are supported by the Chinese government and this hacking operation has received little public attention.

In part of Christopher Wray’s report to the US House of Representatives, it is stated that “Chinese hackers are preparing to wreak havoc and do real harm to American citizens and communities. “If China decides it’s time to attack.” The Chinese Foreign Ministry has not yet responded to Reuters’ request for comment in this regard.

The head of the US Federal Police is scheduled to make his first appearance before the China House of Representatives committee this Wednesday in a hearing focused on cyber threats from Beijing. In this meeting, 3 senior cyber officials also accompany Christopher Rai.

Christopher Wray’s warning comes a day after Reuters reported that the US government had launched a crackdown in recent months against a Chinese hacking operation called Volt Typhoon. that officials say has spied on American infrastructure networks.

The Chief of Police of the United States of America has previously claimed that the Chinese government is trying to undermine the American government through espionage campaigns, theft of intellectual property and cyber attacks. slow.

The Chinese government has also accused the US government and its allies of spreading false information through its accusations against what Washington says are state-sponsored hacking groups. has done.

In mid-December, The Washington Post, citing informed government sources, announced that hackers affiliated with the Chinese government this year broke into the computers of nearly 20 very sensitive organizations and institutions.

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The hacks targeted a water company in Hawaii, a major port on the West Coast, and an oil and gas pipeline, according to US officials. According to this newspaper, hackers also tried to break into the network of a power grid operator in Texas.

Washington Post quoted American officials and industrial managers and added that “China’s military is expanding its power to disrupt important American infrastructure; including electricity, water, communication and transportation infrastructures.

US government officials told the Washington Post that the attack by Chinese hackers on the port and logistics centers in Hawaii, which hosts the US Pacific Fleet, shows that the Chinese military is pursuing The reduction of the US military’s ability to send its troops to Taiwan in case of China’s attack on this island.