FBI accuses Russia, Iran of undermining democratic institutions in US

China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are undermining key democratic institutions, national security, and the rule of law in the US, FBI Director Christopher Wray said at a hearing in the House of Representatives, Report informs referring to foreign media.

Countries like China, Russia, Iran and North Korea are growing more aggressively. They are finding angles to undermine key democratic institutions, national security and the rule of law, he said.

At the same time, China poses the greatest threat to economic and national security, as well as innovations and ideas of the US, Wray said. He noted the FBI’s high concern about China’s cybersecurity threats, including the collection and theft of Americans’ personal data, including through the use of the TikTok social network.