FBI Director Christopher Wray told Congress he needed more money to counter cyber threats from certain countries. Wray: Chinese hackers will still outnumber FBI cybersecurity personnel by at least 50 to 1.
The agency is asking for about $63 million to help it boost its cyber staff with 192 new jobs. The FBI is currently investigating more than 100 ransomware cases with dozens of victims each, Wray said in a testimony to Congress on Thursday. He added that China has "a hacking program bigger than any other country, and it has stolen more of our personal and corporate data"