An investigation that CNN was able to get claims that they had been there for at least five years.
According to a story that was published by CNN on Wednesday, Chinese hackers have been hiding in vital infrastructure in the United States for at least the past five years. According to a fifty-page assessment on the topic, officials from the United States of America point out that hackers have the ability to strike whenever they believe the moment is appropriate because they are able to lurk behind the scenes of transportation, water, energy, and other key systems. It is anticipated that the complete paper will be made available to the public the following week.
In the past, officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice issued a court order to upgrade software that could be vulnerable to hacking by the Chinese government. This attempt was made with the intention of combating Chinese hacking by remotely disabling certain systems that were impacted. The department claims that it was successful in removing code from hundreds of internet routers that could have allowed Chinese hackers to get access.
What is going to be revealed in the upcoming report is the length of time that this has been going on, as well as the severity of a potential cyberattack. According to the plan, it will provide organizations that are responsible for vital infrastructure systems with assistance on how to locate Chinese hackers in their networks while also offering details about the strategies that hackers use. The study does not contain any indications that hackers have yet committed destructive acts against the infrastructure of the United States.
Hackers began by breaking into information technology systems, and from there, they moved on to more significant technology that was behind the infrastructure of the United States. In another instance, they gained access to water treatment plants, according to the study. Additionally, they broke into security cameras that were installed at some of the sites.
Christopher Wray, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, issued a warning to Congress this week that Chinese hackers were getting ready to wreak havoc on vital infrastructure networks in the United States. “Cyber threats to our critical infrastructure represent real world threats to our physical safety,” he commented during the congressional session.