'It won't stop' | Chinese spies are 'targeting disgruntled U.S. workers', according to counterintelligence head

The U.S. must brace for an escalation in cyberattacks from an increasing number of global threat actors, with China posing the most significant danger.

This was the warning given by Michael C. Casey, Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, at the CNBC CEO Council Summit in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

China is “by far the most prolific actor out there and the one coming after us across the board and in the hardest way possible,” Casey stated, emphasizing a 100% surge in cyber incidents and ransomware demands.

He attributed this increase to China's recognition of America's technological edge, making it a prime target for cyberattacks.