• Latest
  • Trending
  • All
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
Biden Plans To Keep Wray as FBI Director: New York Times

FBI Director Wray: ‘There Are a Lot of Parallels’ Between Challenge of Ransomware and 9/11

June 4, 2021
Estado Fronterizo Mexicano Pide a Turistas Viajar Solo de Día

Estado Fronterizo Mexicano Pide a Turistas Viajar Solo de Día

July 26, 2025
Biden-Appointed Judge Tosses Lawsuit Against Sanctuary City Chicago

Biden-Appointed Judge Tosses Lawsuit Against Sanctuary City Chicago

July 26, 2025
NEWT GINGRICH: Beyond The August Recess

NEWT GINGRICH: Beyond The August Recess

July 26, 2025
CBS Trades One 60 Minutes Liberal Insider For Another

CBS Trades One 60 Minutes Liberal Insider For Another

July 25, 2025
JENNY BETH MARTIN: No Amnesty: America’s Immigration System Must Respect The Rule Of Law

JENNY BETH MARTIN: No Amnesty: America’s Immigration System Must Respect The Rule Of Law

July 25, 2025
Dem Admits Party’s Epstein Files Attack Line Is ‘Bulls*it’

Dem Admits Party’s Epstein Files Attack Line Is ‘Bulls*it’

July 25, 2025
‘It’s Important We Send A Message’: Tom Homan Tells Stephen A. Smith Why Trump Admin Can’t Only Deport Criminals

‘It’s Important We Send A Message’: Tom Homan Tells Stephen A. Smith Why Trump Admin Can’t Only Deport Criminals

July 25, 2025
Arizona Woman Sentenced For Scheme Helping North Koreans Steal American Jobs

Arizona Woman Sentenced For Scheme Helping North Koreans Steal American Jobs

July 25, 2025
Corporate Media Mostly Sidestepping Russiagate Revelations For Torrent Of Trump-Epstein Coverage

Corporate Media Mostly Sidestepping Russiagate Revelations For Torrent Of Trump-Epstein Coverage

July 25, 2025
Carteles en México Usan Choques Con Camiones Para Atacar Autoridades

Carteles en México Usan Choques Con Camiones Para Atacar Autoridades

July 25, 2025
Cartel Gunmen in Mexico Use New Tactic to Hide Police Attacks — Fake Crashes

Cartel Gunmen in Mexico Use New Tactic to Hide Police Attacks — Fake Crashes

July 25, 2025
Trump Admin Returns Education Grants It Accused Of Funding Illegal Immigrants

Trump Admin Returns Education Grants It Accused Of Funding Illegal Immigrants

July 25, 2025
  • Donald Trump
  • State of the Union
  • Elon Musk
  • Tariffs
  • Congress
  • Faith
  • Immigration
Saturday, July 26, 2025
  • Login
IJR
  • Politics
  • US News
  • Commentary
  • World News
  • Faith
  • Latest Polls
No Result
View All Result
IJR
No Result
View All Result
Home News

FBI Director Wray: ‘There Are a Lot of Parallels’ Between Challenge of Ransomware and 9/11

by Savannah Rychcik
June 4, 2021 at 2:06 pm
in News
237 15
0
Biden Plans To Keep Wray as FBI Director: New York Times

(Joshua Roberts/Reuters)

491
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

FBI Director Christopher Wray is comparing the challenge of ransomware with the challenge that came with the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

“There are a lot of parallels, there’s a lot of importance, and a lot of focus by us on disruption and prevention,” Wray said during an interview with The Wall Street Journal on Thursday.

He added, “There’s a shared responsibility, not just across government agencies but across the private sector and even the average American.”

According to the publication, ransomware is “a type of malicious computer code that locks up a victim network’s files that hackers use to demand payment for their release, typically with digital currency like bitcoin.”

Last month, a cyberattack prompted the Colonial Pipeline Company to shut down operations. The company operates a major energy pipeline in the United States.

The company said in a statement it “proactively took certain systems offline to contain the threat, which has temporarily halted all pipeline operations, and affected some of our IT systems.”

In another updated statement, the company said it had “determined that this incident involves ransomware.” According to the company, the pipeline is “the largest refined products pipeline in the United States.”

The attack increased gas prices to nearly $3 a gallon. The world’s largest meat producer, JBS, also suffered a cyberattack earlier this week. According to CBS News, the producer was required to halt cattle-slaughtering operations at 13 of its plants in the United States.

JBS USA CEO Andre Nogueira said in a statement, “We have cybersecurity plans in place to address these types of issues and we are successfully executing those plans.”

He continued, “Given the progress our IT professionals and plant teams have made in the last 24 hours, the vast majority of our beef, pork, poultry and prepared foods plants will be operational [Wednesday].”

Touching on the cyberattacks, Wray said, “Now realizing it can affect them when they’re buying gas at the pump or buying a hamburger—I think there’s a growing awareness now of just how much we’re all in this fight together.”

He continued, “The scale of this problem is one that I think the country has to come to terms with.”

The FBI director also said a “huge portion” of users of ransomeware have been “traced back to actors in Russia,” continuing, “And so, if the Russian government wants to show that it’s serious about this issue, there’s a lot of room for them to demonstrate some real progress that we’re not seeing right now.”

Tags: 9/11Christopher WrayU.S. News
Share196Tweet123
Savannah Rychcik

Savannah Rychcik

IJR, Writer

Advertisements

Top Stories June 10th
Top Stories June 7th
Top Stories June 6th
Top Stories June 3rd
Top Stories May 30th
Top Stories May 29th
Top Stories May 24th
Top Stories May 23rd
Top Stories May 21st
Top Stories May 17th

Join Over 6M Subscribers

We’re organizing an online community to elevate trusted voices on all sides so that you can be fully informed.





IJR

    Copyright © 2024 IJR

Trusted Voices On All Sides

  • About Us
  • GDPR Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Editorial Standards & Corrections Policy
  • Subscribe to IJR

Follow Us

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Politics
  • US News
  • Commentary
  • World News
  • Faith
  • Latest Polls

    Copyright © 2024 IJR

Top Stories June 10th Top Stories June 7th Top Stories June 6th Top Stories June 3rd Top Stories May 30th Top Stories May 29th Top Stories May 24th Top Stories May 23rd Top Stories May 21st Top Stories May 17th