Speaking at International Conference on Cyber Security, FBI director Christopher Wray pointed to a rise in nation-state attacks – and strong encryption that limits bureau investigations.

FBI Director Christopher Wray outlined a list of growing cybersecurity concerns his agency faces during a speech this week at the International Conference on Cyber Security in New York.

A rise in nation-state sponsored computer intrusion attacks, growing frequency in “blended threats” involving nation-states that hire cybercriminals to do the work, advancements in artificial intelligence, and the emergence of cryptocurrency, are all contributing to the concerns and challenges to the agency, Wray says.

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