Thread by @Heidi_Cuda

CYBERWAR: “Virtually every national security threat..the FBI faces is cyber-based or facilitated. We face threats from state-sponsored hackers, hackers for hire, organized cyber syndicates & terrorists.”-Christopher Wray/Dir. @FBI
themobmuseum.org/blog/fbi-direc… @TheMobMuseum @HouseIntel

1/ THUGS: On a daily basis, these bad actors seek to steal our state secrets, our trade secrets, our technology and the most intimate data about our citizens—things of incredible value and of great importance to the conduct of our govt business and our national security.”-C. Wray

2/ A DRAMATIC INCREASE: “The frequency and severity of malicious cyber activity on our nation’s private sector and govt networks have increased dramatically in the past decade..We expect this trend to continue.”-C. Wray to @HouseIntel @HouseDemocrats

3/ RUSSIA, IF YOU’RE LISTENING: “Within the FBI, we are focused on the most dangerous malicious cyber activity: high-level intrusions by state-sponsored hackers, global organized crime syndicates and other technically sophisticated and dangerous actors.”-C. Wray, Director, @FBI

4/ CYBER GUMSHOES: “FBI agents, analysts and computer scientists are using tech and investigative techniques—sources, court-authorized electronic surveillance, physical surveillance and forensics—to counter threats..to pierce the veil of anonymity surrounding cybercrimes.”-C.Wray

5/ 🤖🧟‍♂️: “Botnets used by cyber criminals have been responsible for billions of dollars in damages over the past several years. The widespread availability of malicious software (malware) that can create botnets allows individuals to leverage the combined bandwidth of thousands..

6/ 🧟‍♂️🤖: “..if not millions, of compromised computers, servers or network-ready devices to disrupt the day-to-day activities of govts, businesses and individuals. Cyber-threat actors have also increasingly conducted ransomware attacks against U.S. systems, encrypting data..”

7/ 🤖🧟‍♂️: “..and rendering systems unusable—thereby victimizing individuals, businesses and even emergency service and public health providers.”-C.Wray, @FBI

8/ CRIMING FOR DUMMIES: “Cyber threats are not only increasing in size and scope, but are increasingly difficult and resource-intensive to investigate. Cyber criminals often operate through online forums..selling tools that lower the barrier to entry for aspiring criminals.”-C.W.

9/ 🧟‍♂️🤖: “Whether located at home or abroad, many cyber actors are obfuscating their identities and obscuring their activity by using combinations of leased and compromised infrastructure in domestic and foreign jurisdictions.”-C.Wray