CHINESE HACKERS ARE SET FOR CYBER WAR, BREAKING U.S. cyber experts caution that Beijing's hackers are infiltrating vital networks, including telecoms, water supplies, and power grids, and are prepared to turn everything off if hostilities break out.
20241123_075934.jpgKnown as "Salt Typhoon," they have compromised campaigns, stolen call data, and have the ability to interfere with everything from energy flows to server cooling. Think of it as a digital version of nuclear dystopia, with the potential to destroy entire infrastructures, immobilize cities, and damage electrical grids in addition to identity theft. Although the United States is retaliating, the question remains given that systems have already been compromised: To what extent is the United States ready for a digital battlefield? Reuters is one source.
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