Put plainly, China seems determined to steal its way up the economic ladder, at our expense. Christopher A. Wray Read Quote
China has pioneered a societal approach to stealing innovation any way it can, from a wide array of businesses, universities, and organizations. Christopher A. Wray Read Quote
All too often, vital electronic evidence has been made unavailable through encryption that doesn’t allow for execution of legal process including court-approved search warrants. Christopher A. Wray Read Quote
Technology has made life much easier for the good guy – there’s no doubt. Christopher A. Wray Read Quote
Cybersecurity is a central part of the FBI’s mission. It’s one part of the broader safety net we try to provide the American people: not only safe data, safe personal information, but also safe communities, safe schools. Christopher A. Wray Read Quote
We’ve got to make sure tech companies – all of them – aren’t taking steps that will place content beyond the reach of the courts. Christopher A. Wray Read Quote
In this country, we value our open, free-market system – including the way it attracts international investment and talent to our country. Christopher A. Wray Read Quote
Our folks at the FBI and at DOJ are working their tails off every day to protect our nation’s companies, our universities, our computer networks, and our ideas and innovation. Christopher A. Wray Read Quote
China has national security laws that compel Chinese companies to provide the government with information and access at their government’s request. And virtually all Chinese companies of any size are required to have Communist Party ‘cells’ inside them, to make sure the companies stay in line with the party’s principles and policies. Christopher A. Wray Read Quote
My view is that the cyber threat is bigger than any one government agency – or even the government itself. But the FBI brings a rare combination of scope and scale, experience, and tools to the mix. We investigate criminal activity like intrusions and cyber attacks, but we also investigate national security threats like foreign influence. Christopher A. Wray Read Quote
