FBI Warns Of Cyber Threat From China Threatening US Security: Report

The FBI has warned that an “uptick” in counterintelligence campaigns from China could threaten the economic and national security of the United States.

Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray testifies before the House Homeland Security Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Oct. 30, 2019. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

The FBI has warned that an “uptick” in counterintelligence campaigns from China could threaten the economic and national security of the United States.

At a hearing on Nov. 5 before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on security threats facing the United States, FBI Director Christopher Wray said China poses a pervasive and persistent threat to American innovation, reported Fox News.