The Latest Breaking News from Christopher Wray

A US state asked for evidence to ban TikTok. The FBI offered none

Emails show officials in the state of Connecticut opted not to ban the Chinese-owned app after consulting with the FBI.

Al Jazeera · Jan 26, 2023

US shuts down major ransomware network Hive

US officials say Hive ransomware network extorted more than $100m from victims in more than 80 countries.

Al Jazeera · Jan 26, 2023

US infiltrates big ransomware gang: 'We hacked the hackers'

Attorney General Merrick Garland and other U.S. officials say the FBI has at least temporarily dismantled the network of a prolific ransomware gang it infiltrated last year, saving victims including hospitals and school districts a potential $130 million in ransom payments

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023

Who is Robert Hur, special counsel on Biden classified document probe?

Robert Hur, who was named special counsel to investigate whether President Joe Biden had improperly handled sensitive government documents, is a former high-ranking Justice Department official with experience in sensitive leak investigations.

Reuters · Jan 13, 2023

US House Bans TikTok On All House-Managed Devices Over 'Security Risks'

The US House of Representatives Committee on House Administration on Tuesday (local time) announced a ban on TikTok from all House-managed mobile devices, CBS News reported. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 28, 2022

Governors' TikTok bans make sense, cybersecurity experts say

At least 18 states, all led by Republican governors, have banned staffers’ use on government devices of the social media app TikTok over concerns about the possible security risks posed by the Chinese-owned company. They say the app can be used to collect data from users’ devices, which the Chinese…

Tribune News Service · Dec 25, 2022

US Senate votes to ban TikTok app on government-owned phones

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted to ban the hugely popular TikTok video-sharing app from all government-issued phones and other devices as the Biden administration considers restrictions on the Chinese-owned platform.

Tribune News Service · Dec 15, 2022

TikTok security deal’s prospects are clouded by FBI’s doubts, state bans

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is facing new roadblocks in its effort to address the national security concerns around TikTok after the FBI warned about the dangers of the Chinese-owned video-sharing app and five states banned it from employee phones.

Tribune News Service · Dec 14, 2022

FBI Director Wray explains to university audience how terrorism has changed

DETROIT — The nature of terrorist threats against the United States has changed since Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray led the prosecution at the Justice Department against one of the men who carried out the World Trade Center attack in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001.

Tribune News Service · Dec 2, 2022

Flint-area man threatened FBI director, congressman in latest extremism case

DETROIT — A Flint-area man vowed to kill FBI Director Christopher Wray and threatened a Congressman from California after ranting online about child sex trafficking, a central element of QAnon and other conspiracy theories, according to a federal complaint unsealed Tuesday.

Tribune News Service · Nov 22, 2022