An exclusive report by Reuters is detailing how the U.S. government in recent months launched an operation to fight a pervasive Chinese hacking operation that successfully compromised thousands of internet-connected devices. According to Reuters, the U.S. is increasingly focusing on hacking, amid concerns of interference in upcoming elections and in response to the impacts of ransomware attacks on U.S. corporations last year.
This report comes as FBI Director Christopher Wray is expected today to warn that Chinese hackers are preparing to “wreak havoc and cause real-world harm” to the U.S., CNN reported.
If you would like more context on this matter, please consider Scott J. White, an associate professor and director of the Cybersecurity Program and Cyber Academy at the George Washington University. He holds a Queen’s Commission and was an Officer with the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command. In addition, following his doctoral studies, White was an Officer with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. White has consulted with a variety of law enforcement agencies in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. His areas of expertise include cybersecurity, cybercrime, counter-terrorism and infrastructure protection.
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