The heads of the FBI and the UK's MI5 appeared jointly to warn against Chinese corporate espionage and threats to cybersecurity. FBI Director Christopher Wray and MI5 Director General Ken McCallum explained the potential damage to an audience of business and academic leaders in London.
They stressed that the Chinese government has a long history of hacking and stealing proprietary information. They urged business leaders to work with their agencies to protect corporate secrets and innovation from theft.
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