According to the Head of the National Security Agency, China and a few more countries may just be able to take down the U.S. power grid. In a recent study, hackers who work under the Chinese Government have had the capability to infiltrate American facility public systems such as power circuits or water transportation. This is a serious problem. Serious cyber attacks could result in a large amount financial loss could result as soon as 2025 based off a prediction from the Pew Internet and American Life Project. The head of U.S. Cyber Command, Admiral Rodgers, said, "its only a matter of the when, not the if, that we are going to see something traumatic." Rodgers has also said that the United States has already found malware from China that could affect every American.
Currently, this does not relate to what we are studying in class. However, it relates to each and everyone of us in that class as well as any U.S. citizen. There is no doubt this is a serious issue. In a way this is similar to the space race, or the nuclear bomb race. The first person or country to invent or achieve the goal wins... And wins big. The U.S. has to figure out how to stop these hackers before a catastrophic hack occurs. Frequently, my family's computer breaks down due to malware. Not only is it annoying to take to the shop, but it could lead to a violation of privacy. Hopefully, Admiral Rodgers and his team can figure out something soon.
Questions:
1. Should the U.S. Government be using more money in order to research this issue?
2. Who do you think the 2 other countries Admiral Rodgers referred to are? (my best guess would be Russia)?
3. Do you think these Chinese hackers are a legitimate threat? Or is this being blown out of proportion?
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