While much of the cybersecurity world’s attention is on fending off Russian hacks against Ukraine, American officials are increasingly worried about another growing threat: attacks by China on U.S. soil.
The lawmakers alleged that China could shut down the cranes to delay aid to Taiwan. Republican leaders of the House Homeland Security Committee subsequently“If an adversary exploits the operational technology system of these cranes, port operations could completely shut down,” the lawmakers wrote.policy retreat in Florida
This could include going after electricity operators and fuel suppliers. A 2021 ransomware attack on a major East Coast gasoline supplier temporarily caused widespread gas shortages and led to long lines at the pump, illustrating the societal disruption that a cyberattack can cause.that Chinese hackers could go after systems like gas pipelines, warning that this type of attack would try to divide Americans. Easterly, whose agency is charged with protecting U.S.
Making things worse is how under-resourced many water sector organizations are, with many smaller groups having neither the funding or personnel to respond to cyber threats. This isIn China’s history of hacking U.S. companies, it has often prioritized financial gain and stealing intellectual property. China will likely continue to pursue these goals in an invasion of Taiwan, and try to hit U.S. financial markets, both in a bid to undermine U.S. support for Taiwan, and to cause chaos.
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