NSA Head claims China can knock USA out (33)
Ken_19: CNN -
China and "probably one or two other" countries have the capacity to shut down the nation's power grid and other critical infrastructure through a cyber attack, the head of the National Security Agency told a Congressional panel Thursday.
Admiral Michael Rogers, who also serves the dual role as head of U.S. Cyber Command, said the United States has detected malware from China and elsewhere on U.S. computers systems that affect the daily lives of every American.
"It enables you to shut down very segmented, very tailored parts of our infrastructure that forestall the ability to provide that service to us as citizens," Rogers said in testimony before the House Intelligence Committee.
Rogers said such attacks are part of the "coming trends" he sees based on "reconnaissance" currently taking place that nation-states, or other actors may use to exploit vulnerabilities in U.S. cyber systems.
A recent report by Mandiant, a cyber-security firm, found that hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government were able to penetrate American public utility systems that service everything from power generation, to the movement of water and fuel across the country.
"We see them attempting to steal information on how our systems are configured, the very schematics of most of our control systems, down to engineering level of detail so they can look at where are the vulnerabilities, how are they constructed, how could I get in and defeat them," Rogers said. "We're seeing multiple nation-states invest in those kinds of capabilities."
Admiral Rogers declined to identify who the other countries, beside China, because of the classified nature of their identities. Russia is generally regarded as also having an aggressive cyber program.
In addition to nation-state actors, Admiral Rogers noted the increasing presence of "surrogate" criminal actors in cyberspace that serve to obscure the hidden hand of criminal activity done on behalf of formal nation-states.
"That's a troubling development for us," Rogers said.
Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Michigan, the retiring chairman of the committee, called the groups "cyber hit men for hire" for nation-state actors in cyberspace.
The testimony also comes in the wake of a report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project that cited a prediction by technology experts that a catastrophic cyber-attack that causes significant losses in life and financial damage would occur by 2025.
Admiral Rogers told the committee he did not disagree with the assessment.
In addition to the threats from specific nation-states, Admiral Rogers said there are already groups within the U.S. cyber architecture who seek to cause major damage to corporate and other critical sectors of the American economy.
"It is only a matter of the when, not the if, that we are going to see something traumatic." he said.
If china has the capacity so does Liechtenstein as its not size but a willingness that matters .China and "probably one or two other" countries have the capacity to shut down the nation's power grid and other critical infrastructure through a cyber attack, the head of the National Security Agency told a Congressional panel Thursday.
Admiral Michael Rogers, who also serves the dual role as head of U.S. Cyber Command, said the United States has detected malware from China and elsewhere on U.S. computers systems that affect the daily lives of every American.
"It enables you to shut down very segmented, very tailored parts of our infrastructure that forestall the ability to provide that service to us as citizens," Rogers said in testimony before the House Intelligence Committee.
Rogers said such attacks are part of the "coming trends" he sees based on "reconnaissance" currently taking place that nation-states, or other actors may use to exploit vulnerabilities in U.S. cyber systems.
A recent report by Mandiant, a cyber-security firm, found that hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government were able to penetrate American public utility systems that service everything from power generation, to the movement of water and fuel across the country.
"We see them attempting to steal information on how our systems are configured, the very schematics of most of our control systems, down to engineering level of detail so they can look at where are the vulnerabilities, how are they constructed, how could I get in and defeat them," Rogers said. "We're seeing multiple nation-states invest in those kinds of capabilities."
Admiral Rogers declined to identify who the other countries, beside China, because of the classified nature of their identities. Russia is generally regarded as also having an aggressive cyber program.
In addition to nation-state actors, Admiral Rogers noted the increasing presence of "surrogate" criminal actors in cyberspace that serve to obscure the hidden hand of criminal activity done on behalf of formal nation-states.
"That's a troubling development for us," Rogers said.
Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Michigan, the retiring chairman of the committee, called the groups "cyber hit men for hire" for nation-state actors in cyberspace.
The testimony also comes in the wake of a report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project that cited a prediction by technology experts that a catastrophic cyber-attack that causes significant losses in life and financial damage would occur by 2025.
Admiral Rogers told the committee he did not disagree with the assessment.
In addition to the threats from specific nation-states, Admiral Rogers said there are already groups within the U.S. cyber architecture who seek to cause major damage to corporate and other critical sectors of the American economy.
"It is only a matter of the when, not the if, that we are going to see something traumatic." he said.
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America im afraid is not as powerful as it thinks!
you can cripple the giant in one move and then destroy.
you can cripple the giant in one move and then destroy.
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lushguy4you: America im afraid is not as powerful as it thinks!
you can cripple the giant in one move and then destroy.
gota watch them Lichtenstiniansyou can cripple the giant in one move and then destroy.
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As more developed a country is, more dependant of power supply infrastructures and communication nets.
That's why some in the third world have not to be worried.
That's why some in the third world have not to be worried.
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epirb: gota watch them Lichtenstinians
yes,we had to worry about our Eastern Neighbors for Centuries!
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worry about are Asian neighbors please that's funny. of course we out gun them so they are not any threat. besides they owne half the united states anyway. attact us they wouldn't do that or theyld be bankrupt
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lonelytiger68: worry about are Asian neighbors please that's funny. of course we out gun them so they are not any threat. besides they owne half the united states anyway. attact us they wouldn't do that or theyld be bankrupt
I was actually referring to the Grand Duchy of Liechtenstein,which sits to the East of Switzerland,an is about 150square kilometers in size!
Now Army,and only a handful of Police!
No Border-Control either!
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Conrad73: I was actually referring to the Grand Duchy of Liechtenstein,which sits to the East of Switzerland,an is about 150square kilometers in size!
Now Army,and only a handful of Police!
No Border-Control either!
Now Army,and only a handful of Police!
No Border-Control either!
Perhaps a policeman has a telescope to see everything.
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GUZMAN1: Perhaps a policeman has a telescope to see everything.
Yep,right from Vaduz-Headquarters!
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There is also a new problem with hijacking wi-fi and contactless credit cards.
Me thinks it's wrong to shell all of our commodities upon a pay system vulnerable by disasters but also to hackers, be goverments or organized criminals by lucrative or terrorist purposes.
Me thinks it's wrong to shell all of our commodities upon a pay system vulnerable by disasters but also to hackers, be goverments or organized criminals by lucrative or terrorist purposes.
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lonelytiger68: worry about are Asian neighbors please that's funny. of course we out gun them so they are not any threat. besides they owne half the united states anyway. attact us they wouldn't do that or theyld be bankrupt
I am not sure if you are trying to be funny or not.
China probably has the fire power and technology to wipe out anyone country without to much trouble, but unlike The Americans they choose not too because it serves no purpose, as for bankrupt them, haha they could buy and sell the states a 100 times over.
It would be a very interesting outcome is The States did challenge them, perhaps in 20yrs years you will all be talking Mandarin.
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Ken_19: CNN -
China and "probably one or two other" countries have the capacity to shut down the nation's power grid and other critical infrastructure through a cyber attack, the head of the National Security Agency told a Congressional panel Thursday.
Admiral Michael Rogers, who also serves the dual role as head of U.S. Cyber Command, said the United States has detected malware from China and elsewhere on U.S. computers systems that affect the daily lives of every American.
"It enables you to shut down very segmented, very tailored parts of our infrastructure that forestall the ability to provide that service to us as citizens," Rogers said in testimony before the House Intelligence Committee.
Rogers said such attacks are part of the "coming trends" he sees based on "reconnaissance" currently taking place that nation-states, or other actors may use to exploit vulnerabilities in U.S. cyber systems.
A recent report by Mandiant, a cyber-security firm, found that hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government were able to penetrate American public utility systems that service everything from power generation, to the movement of water and fuel across the country.
"We see them attempting to steal information on how our systems are configured, the very schematics of most of our control systems, down to engineering level of detail so they can look at where are the vulnerabilities, how are they constructed, how could I get in and defeat them," Rogers said. "We're seeing multiple nation-states invest in those kinds of capabilities."
Admiral Rogers declined to identify who the other countries, beside China, because of the classified nature of their identities. Russia is generally regarded as also having an aggressive cyber program.
In addition to nation-state actors, Admiral Rogers noted the increasing presence of "surrogate" criminal actors in cyberspace that serve to obscure the hidden hand of criminal activity done on behalf of formal nation-states.
"That's a troubling development for us," Rogers said.
Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Michigan, the retiring chairman of the committee, called the groups "cyber hit men for hire" for nation-state actors in cyberspace.
The testimony also comes in the wake of a report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project that cited a prediction by technology experts that a catastrophic cyber-attack that causes significant losses in life and financial damage would occur by 2025.
Admiral Rogers told the committee he did not disagree with the assessment.
In addition to the threats from specific nation-states, Admiral Rogers said there are already groups within the U.S. cyber architecture who seek to cause major damage to corporate and other critical sectors of the American economy.
"It is only a matter of the when, not the if, that we are going to see something traumatic." he said.
yes,we did that to our 50th state in the 1950s,by 1960s nuke were fired underground,because grid/power loss,then bad water,to test bans.China and "probably one or two other" countries have the capacity to shut down the nation's power grid and other critical infrastructure through a cyber attack, the head of the National Security Agency told a Congressional panel Thursday.
Admiral Michael Rogers, who also serves the dual role as head of U.S. Cyber Command, said the United States has detected malware from China and elsewhere on U.S. computers systems that affect the daily lives of every American.
"It enables you to shut down very segmented, very tailored parts of our infrastructure that forestall the ability to provide that service to us as citizens," Rogers said in testimony before the House Intelligence Committee.
Rogers said such attacks are part of the "coming trends" he sees based on "reconnaissance" currently taking place that nation-states, or other actors may use to exploit vulnerabilities in U.S. cyber systems.
A recent report by Mandiant, a cyber-security firm, found that hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government were able to penetrate American public utility systems that service everything from power generation, to the movement of water and fuel across the country.
"We see them attempting to steal information on how our systems are configured, the very schematics of most of our control systems, down to engineering level of detail so they can look at where are the vulnerabilities, how are they constructed, how could I get in and defeat them," Rogers said. "We're seeing multiple nation-states invest in those kinds of capabilities."
Admiral Rogers declined to identify who the other countries, beside China, because of the classified nature of their identities. Russia is generally regarded as also having an aggressive cyber program.
In addition to nation-state actors, Admiral Rogers noted the increasing presence of "surrogate" criminal actors in cyberspace that serve to obscure the hidden hand of criminal activity done on behalf of formal nation-states.
"That's a troubling development for us," Rogers said.
Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Michigan, the retiring chairman of the committee, called the groups "cyber hit men for hire" for nation-state actors in cyberspace.
The testimony also comes in the wake of a report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project that cited a prediction by technology experts that a catastrophic cyber-attack that causes significant losses in life and financial damage would occur by 2025.
Admiral Rogers told the committee he did not disagree with the assessment.
In addition to the threats from specific nation-states, Admiral Rogers said there are already groups within the U.S. cyber architecture who seek to cause major damage to corporate and other critical sectors of the American economy.
"It is only a matter of the when, not the if, that we are going to see something traumatic." he said.
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reb56: yes,we did that to our 50th state in the 1950s,by 1960s nuke were fired underground,because grid/power loss,then bad water,to test bans.
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saw this yesterday, thought I would throw it out there,
NOT THE CHINESE, BUT THE NSA THAT WILL CONDUCT A “FALSE FLAG” ATTACK UPON THE POWER GRID
If the NSA is so concerned with the Chinese taking down the U.S. power grid, then why did we invite both the Russians and the Chinese to participate in the Grid EX II drill last November 13th and 14th in which several government agencies practiced taking down the power grid with a simulated EMP attack?
NOT THE CHINESE, BUT THE NSA THAT WILL CONDUCT A “FALSE FLAG” ATTACK UPON THE POWER GRID
If the NSA is so concerned with the Chinese taking down the U.S. power grid, then why did we invite both the Russians and the Chinese to participate in the Grid EX II drill last November 13th and 14th in which several government agencies practiced taking down the power grid with a simulated EMP attack?
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Perhaps Grid Ex II was a training simulacrum.
I can't imagine a self-destructive conspiracy, it has no sense.
I can't imagine a self-destructive conspiracy, it has no sense.
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GUZMAN1: Perhaps Grid Ex II was a training simulacrum.
I can't imagine a self-destructive conspiracy, it has no sense.
I can't imagine a self-destructive conspiracy, it has no sense.
like that word simulacrum, nothing makes sense with obamie
kissin chineeese butt, the obamie and lucy show,
lucy meaning lucifarian
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crayons: saw this yesterday, thought I would throw it out there, NOT THE CHINESE, BUT THE NSA THAT WILL CONDUCT A “FALSE FLAG” ATTACK UPON THE POWER GRID
If the NSA is so concerned with the Chinese taking down the U.S. power grid, then why did we invite both the Russians and the Chinese to participate in the Grid EX II drill last November 13th and 14th in which several government agencies practiced taking down the power grid with a simulated EMP attack?
that's bull , NSA be worried about North Korea collapsing and firing a nuke for good measure . Just before reunification under a cloud of dust .If the NSA is so concerned with the Chinese taking down the U.S. power grid, then why did we invite both the Russians and the Chinese to participate in the Grid EX II drill last November 13th and 14th in which several government agencies practiced taking down the power grid with a simulated EMP attack?
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epirb: that's bull , NSA be worried about North Korea collapsing and firing a nuke for good measure . Just before reunification under a cloud of dust .
probably, but anything seems possible with congress on vacation
came out on fox bamie and withholder coerced misourri gubner
to have the guard stand down, 3400 new executive orders to epa
and others to take over water sheds and shut down remaining coal plants, drive up costs, bamie will run wild next 30 some days
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crayons: probably, but anything seems possible with congress on vacation
came out on fox bamie and withholder coerced misourri gubner
to have the guard stand down, 3400 new executive orders to epa
and others to take over water sheds and shut down remaining coal plants, drive up costs, bamie will run wild next 30 some days
came out on fox bamie and withholder coerced misourri gubner
to have the guard stand down, 3400 new executive orders to epa
and others to take over water sheds and shut down remaining coal plants, drive up costs, bamie will run wild next 30 some days
SCOTUS might gonna run wild on his Bunda!
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China and "probably one or two other" countries have the capacity to shut down the nation's power grid and other critical infrastructure through a cyber attack, the head of the National Security Agency told a Congressional panel Thursday.
Admiral Michael Rogers, who also serves the dual role as head of U.S. Cyber Command, said the United States has detected malware from China and elsewhere on U.S. computers systems that affect the daily lives of every American.
"It enables you to shut down very segmented, very tailored parts of our infrastructure that forestall the ability to provide that service to us as citizens," Rogers said in testimony before the House Intelligence Committee.
Rogers said such attacks are part of the "coming trends" he sees based on "reconnaissance" currently taking place that nation-states, or other actors may use to exploit vulnerabilities in U.S. cyber systems.
A recent report by Mandiant, a cyber-security firm, found that hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government were able to penetrate American public utility systems that service everything from power generation, to the movement of water and fuel across the country.
"We see them attempting to steal information on how our systems are configured, the very schematics of most of our control systems, down to engineering level of detail so they can look at where are the vulnerabilities, how are they constructed, how could I get in and defeat them," Rogers said. "We're seeing multiple nation-states invest in those kinds of capabilities."
Admiral Rogers declined to identify who the other countries, beside China, because of the classified nature of their identities. Russia is generally regarded as also having an aggressive cyber program.
In addition to nation-state actors, Admiral Rogers noted the increasing presence of "surrogate" criminal actors in cyberspace that serve to obscure the hidden hand of criminal activity done on behalf of formal nation-states.
"That's a troubling development for us," Rogers said.
Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Michigan, the retiring chairman of the committee, called the groups "cyber hit men for hire" for nation-state actors in cyberspace.
The testimony also comes in the wake of a report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project that cited a prediction by technology experts that a catastrophic cyber-attack that causes significant losses in life and financial damage would occur by 2025.
Admiral Rogers told the committee he did not disagree with the assessment.
In addition to the threats from specific nation-states, Admiral Rogers said there are already groups within the U.S. cyber architecture who seek to cause major damage to corporate and other critical sectors of the American economy.
"It is only a matter of the when, not the if, that we are going to see something traumatic." he said.