Christopher Wray

US, UK leaders raise fresh alarms about Chinese espionage

July 8, 2022 Eric Tucker, Associated Press

LONDON — The head of the FBI and the leader of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency raised fresh alarms Wednesday about the Chinese government, warning business leaders that Beijing is determined to steal their technology for […]

Wray: Afghanistan unrest could inspire extremism inside US

September 23, 2021 Erick Tucker, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The possibility of a 9/11-type attack has diminished over the last 20 years, but the Taliban victory in Afghanistan could embolden U.S.-based extremists at the same time that the FBI is confronting […]

Wray: FBI frowns on ransomware payments despite recent trend

June 12, 2021 Eric Tucker, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FBI’s director told lawmakers Thursday that the bureau discourages ransomware payments to hacking groups even as major companies in the past month have participated in multimillion-dollar transactions aimed at getting their […]

FBI: Shooter at Pensacola military base linked to al-Qaida

May 18, 2020 Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The gunman in a deadly rampage late last year at a military base in Florida communicated with al-Qaida operatives about the attacks in the months leading up to it, U.S. officials said Monday as they […]

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New information adds to questions about Russia probe dossier

April 17, 2020 Eric Tucker, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Newly released material raises the possibility that Russian disinformation made its way into a dossier of opposition research that the FBI relied on when applying for warrants to eavesdrop on a former […]