The head of the FBI said that there are too many Russian intelligence officers in the United States.

FBI Director Christopher Wray said there were “too many” Russian intelligence agents operating in the United States.

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“They have intelligence officers here in the United States. Too many by any standard,” he told at congressional hearings.

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Among the threats from Russia, Ray cited “one of the most advanced offensive cyber programs in the world.”

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“They have invested heavily in it and used it against us and our allies in many ways,” he said.

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According to the FBI director, the Russian Federation is also harboring “cybercriminals” behind hacker attacks on the United States and its allies around the world.