“My view is that the cyber threat is bigger than any one government agency - or even the government itself. But the FBI brings a rare combination of scope and scale, experience, and tools to the mix. We investigate criminal activity like intrusions and cyber attacks, but we also investigate national security threats like foreign influence.”

American attorney

Christopher Asher Wray is an American attorney who served as the eighth director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 2017 to 2025. He was born in 1966. Nominated by President Donald Trump to replace James Comey, Wray was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 30 and took office on August 2, 2017, beginning a 10-year term. His public record is tied to federal law enforcement and the leadership of the FBI.