Should Americans be very concerned about a cyber-attack from China?

Vambram · Dec 12, 2023

China's cyber army infiltrating US: Report

The Chinese military is attempting to infiltrate essential infrastructure, utilities, communication, and transportation services in the U.S.

americanmilitarynews.com

Here's another article.

Top cyber official offers 'stark warning' of attacks by China on U.S. infrastructure

Such tactics would be a stark change from the cyberactivity historically attributed to China, usually espionage and data theft but not destructive attacks.

www.nbcnews.com

Laodicean60 · Dec 12, 2023

I think we should be concerned, especially if it shuts down critical infrastructure Hospitals
Iran:

Breaches by Iran-affiliated hackers spanned multiple U.S. states, federal agencies say

U.S. and Israeli authorities say a small western Pennsylvania water authority was just one of multiple organizations breached by Iran-affiliated hackers who targeted a specific industrial control device because it is Israeli-made

abcnews.go.com

Paulos23 · Dec 12, 2023

Cyber attacks are on the rise from everywhere, and the most likely vector of attack is things you click on at home or work. Everyone needs to educate themselves on how to spot bad links and phishing attempts.

It is not just the military, and it is not just from China.

Hans Blaster · Dec 12, 2023

The PLA has been making cyber attacks against government sites for more than a decade, including defense related sites.

chevyontheriver · Dec 12, 2023

Hans Blaster said:
The PLA has been making cyber attacks against government sites for more than a decade, including defense related sites.

When the annals of the Ukraine war are written and finally declassified we will read a lot about cyber warfare. It's just part of the way wars will be fought. And it's relatively cheap, with potentially more band for the buck.

If China does take Taiwan I expect the first days to be thick with all sides doing cyber attacks. And maybe a chunk of that will be Chinese made computers and Cisco routers following orders from home. I wouldn't at all be surprised. Banks could go down, power could go down, airlines have issues, phones could go down, or not. Probably not. But not because we are so well prepared or hardened. Maybe more just dumb luck.

jacks · Dec 12, 2023

Probably no more so, than China should be concerned about cyber-attack from the US.

chevyontheriver · Dec 12, 2023

jacks said:
Probably no more so, than China should be concerned about cyber-attack from the US.

It will go both ways. No doubt about it. How effective? Who knows. It's a wild card.

Laodicean60 · Dec 13, 2023

chevyontheriver said:
It will go both ways. No doubt about it. How effective? Who knows. It's a wild card.

I just hope we're not behind the power curve with China, Iran, N Korea, and Russia.

Pommer · Dec 13, 2023

Laodicean60 said:
I just hope we're not behind the power curve with China, Iran, N Korea, and Russia.

This is the DPRK at night. They can’t even adequately light their nation at night, fear not these folk.

Laodicean60 · Dec 13, 2023

Pommer said:
This is the DPRK at night. They can’t even adequately light their nation at night, fear not these folk.

Maybe they are reducing greenhouse gases or energy consumption. Maybe in dark mode due to our spy satellites all the while working on cyber attacks.

Laodicean60 · Dec 13, 2023

Pommer said:
This is the DPRK at night.

I hope this was sarcasm. You are calling the world manufacturer powerless?

chevyontheriver · Dec 13, 2023

Laodicean60 said:
I hope this was sarcasm. You are calling the world manufacturer powerless?

I think they are just so environmentally conscientious.

chevyontheriver · Dec 13, 2023

Laodicean60 said:
I just hope we're not behind the power curve with China, Iran, N Korea, and Russia.

I think it will all come down to luck or providence. Very hard for me to predict who wins in this kind of warfare. Or what the casualties will be in being pushed back into the Stone Age.

Laodicean60 · Dec 13, 2023

chevyontheriver said:
It will go both ways.

5th generation warfare as we speak.

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