Iranian-Backed Hackers Targeted Boston Children’s Hospital, FBI Chief Says

Iranian-Backed Hackers Targeted Boston Children’s Hospital, FBI Chief Says
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray prepares to testify in a hearing on the FY 2023 budget for the FBI held by the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Wash., on May 25, 2022. Leah Millis/Reuters
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BOSTON—Hackers sponsored by the Iranian regime last year attempted a “despicable” cyber attack against Boston Children’s Hospital that threatened to disrupt services to patients, FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Wednesday.

Wray, in a speech delivered at a conference hosted by Boston College, detailed the incident as he warned about the rising threat cyber attacks sponsored by nation states like Iran, Russia and China pose to companies and U.S. infrastructure.