U.S. intelligence chief warns Congress of rise in cyberattacks
The top U.S. intelligence official warned Congress of an alarming rise in cyberattacks at a hearing on global threats Thursday. The number of ransomware attacks worldwide grew as much as 74% in 2023, according to Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines. The comments from Haines come as companies such as UnitedHealth Group, MGM Resorts and Clorox have been disrupted by cyberattacks in the past year. "Although the likelihood of any single attack having a widespread effect on interrupting critical services remains low, the increased number of attacks and the actors' willingness to access and manipulate these c