New FBI cyber strategy promises increase in adversary disruptions

WASHINGTON — The FBI on Wednesday said it intends to formalize and speed up its collaborative takedowns of malicious hacking activity.

As part of the new strategy, FBI teams focused on countering specific threats, from Russia to China to cybercriminals, will develop their own customized plans.

The FBI has seen a reduction in companies’ willingness to share information over the past few years, a continuation of a long-running trend.

Expanding hacking partnerships A major theme of the FBI’s cyber strategy is the bureau’s desire to partner with more organizations on disruption operations.

Meanwhile, the FBI’s new strategy envisions the bureau’s own disruptive operations increasing in frequency and scope.