U.S. Hunts Chinese Malware That Could Disrupt American Military Operations

[excalibur]

No doubt the enemy within has contributed.

And why we continue to allow Chinese students and scientists in America is beyond reason.

When Trump warned about some of this, the MSM mocked him, etc. Talk about an enemy within, the MSM qualifies.

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The Biden administration is hunting for malicious computer code it believes China has hidden deep inside the networks controlling power grids, communications systems and water supplies that feed military bases in the United States and around the world, according to American military, intelligence and national security officials.​

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The discovery of the malware has raised fears that Chinese hackers, probably working for the People’s Liberation Army, have inserted code designed to disrupt U.S. military operations in the event of a conflict, including if Beijing moves against Taiwan in coming years.​

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The malware, one congressional official said, was essentially “a ticking time bomb” that could give China the power to interrupt or slow American military deployments or resupply operations by cutting off power, water and communications to U.S. military bases. But its impact could be far broader, because that same infrastructure often supplies the houses and businesses of ordinary Americans, according to U.S. officials.​

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The first public hints of the malware campaign began to emerge in late May, when Microsoft said it had detected mysterious computer code in telecommunications systems in Guam, the Pacific island with a vast American air base, and elsewhere in the United States. But that turned out to be only the narrow slice of the problem that Microsoft could see through its networks.​

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More than a dozen U.S. officials and industry experts said in interviews over the past two months that the Chinese effort goes far beyond telecommunications systems and predated the May report by at least a year. They said the U.S. government’s effort to hunt down the code, and eradicate it, has been underway for some time. Most spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss confidential and in some cases classified assessments.​

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They say the investigations so far show the Chinese effort appears more widespread — in the United States and at American facilities abroad — than they had initially realized. But officials acknowledge that they do not know the full extent of the code’s presence in networks around the world, partly because it is so well hidden.​

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In response to questions from The Times, the White House issued a statement Friday night that made no reference to China or the military bases.​

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Now, Chinese cyberoperations seem to have taken a turn. The latest intrusions are different from those in the past because disruption, not surveillance, appears to be the objective, U.S. officials say.​

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Read the entire article here.

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[Esdraelon]

I begin to wonder if ANY ATTACK by the CCP during Tater's reign will be enough to cause him to rein them in. JK... I know there isn't. I hope Karma busts his ass wide open someday. Actually., I hope it takes out the Tan Messiah and his paymasters also.

 

[progressive hunter]

No doubt the enemy within has contributed.

And why we continue to allow Chinese students and scientists in America is beyond reason.

When Trump warned about some of this, the MSM mocked him, etc. Talk about an enemy within, the MSM qualifies.

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The Biden administration is hunting for malicious computer code it believes China has hidden deep inside the networks controlling power grids, communications systems and water supplies that feed military bases in the United States and around the world, according to American military, intelligence and national security officials.​

​

The discovery of the malware has raised fears that Chinese hackers, probably working for the People’s Liberation Army, have inserted code designed to disrupt U.S. military operations in the event of a conflict, including if Beijing moves against Taiwan in coming years.​

​

The malware, one congressional official said, was essentially “a ticking time bomb” that could give China the power to interrupt or slow American military deployments or resupply operations by cutting off power, water and communications to U.S. military bases. But its impact could be far broader, because that same infrastructure often supplies the houses and businesses of ordinary Americans, according to U.S. officials.​

​

The first public hints of the malware campaign began to emerge in late May, when Microsoft said it had detected mysterious computer code in telecommunications systems in Guam, the Pacific island with a vast American air base, and elsewhere in the United States. But that turned out to be only the narrow slice of the problem that Microsoft could see through its networks.​

​

More than a dozen U.S. officials and industry experts said in interviews over the past two months that the Chinese effort goes far beyond telecommunications systems and predated the May report by at least a year. They said the U.S. government’s effort to hunt down the code, and eradicate it, has been underway for some time. Most spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss confidential and in some cases classified assessments.​

​

They say the investigations so far show the Chinese effort appears more widespread — in the United States and at American facilities abroad — than they had initially realized. But officials acknowledge that they do not know the full extent of the code’s presence in networks around the world, partly because it is so well hidden.​

​

...​

​

In response to questions from The Times, the White House issued a statement Friday night that made no reference to China or the military bases.​

​

...​

​

Now, Chinese cyberoperations seem to have taken a turn. The latest intrusions are different from those in the past because disruption, not surveillance, appears to be the objective, U.S. officials say.​

​

...​

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Read the entire article here.

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then theres this,,

CDC finds coronavirus, HIV, hepatitis and herpes at unlicensed California lab with links to China – The Right Scoop

therightscoop.com

 

[Independent thinker]

No doubt the enemy within has contributed.

And why we continue to allow Chinese students and scientists in America is beyond reason.

When Trump warned about some of this, the MSM mocked him, etc. Talk about an enemy within, the MSM qualifies.

​

The Biden administration is hunting for malicious computer code it believes China has hidden deep inside the networks controlling power grids, communications systems and water supplies that feed military bases in the United States and around the world, according to American military, intelligence and national security officials.​

​

The discovery of the malware has raised fears that Chinese hackers, probably working for the People’s Liberation Army, have inserted code designed to disrupt U.S. military operations in the event of a conflict, including if Beijing moves against Taiwan in coming years.​

​

The malware, one congressional official said, was essentially “a ticking time bomb” that could give China the power to interrupt or slow American military deployments or resupply operations by cutting off power, water and communications to U.S. military bases. But its impact could be far broader, because that same infrastructure often supplies the houses and businesses of ordinary Americans, according to U.S. officials.​

​

The first public hints of the malware campaign began to emerge in late May, when Microsoft said it had detected mysterious computer code in telecommunications systems in Guam, the Pacific island with a vast American air base, and elsewhere in the United States. But that turned out to be only the narrow slice of the problem that Microsoft could see through its networks.​

​

More than a dozen U.S. officials and industry experts said in interviews over the past two months that the Chinese effort goes far beyond telecommunications systems and predated the May report by at least a year. They said the U.S. government’s effort to hunt down the code, and eradicate it, has been underway for some time. Most spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss confidential and in some cases classified assessments.​

​

They say the investigations so far show the Chinese effort appears more widespread — in the United States and at American facilities abroad — than they had initially realized. But officials acknowledge that they do not know the full extent of the code’s presence in networks around the world, partly because it is so well hidden.​

​

...​

​

In response to questions from The Times, the White House issued a statement Friday night that made no reference to China or the military bases.​

​

...​

​

Now, Chinese cyberoperations seem to have taken a turn. The latest intrusions are different from those in the past because disruption, not surveillance, appears to be the objective, U.S. officials say.​

​

...​

​

Read the entire article here.

​

In the old days we would refer to these things as an act of war, but now?

Chinese spy balloon? No big deal.

Buzzing our planes and drones? No big deal.

Hack into our military and infrastructure? No big deal.

 

[Biff_Poindexter]

No doubt the enemy within has contributed.

And why we continue to allow Chinese students and scientists in America is beyond reason.

When Trump warned about some of this, the MSM mocked him, etc. Talk about an enemy within, the MSM qualifies.

​

The Biden administration is hunting for malicious computer code it believes China has hidden deep inside the networks controlling power grids, communications systems and water supplies that feed military bases in the United States and around the world, according to American military, intelligence and national security officials.​

​

The discovery of the malware has raised fears that Chinese hackers, probably working for the People’s Liberation Army, have inserted code designed to disrupt U.S. military operations in the event of a conflict, including if Beijing moves against Taiwan in coming years.​

​

The malware, one congressional official said, was essentially “a ticking time bomb” that could give China the power to interrupt or slow American military deployments or resupply operations by cutting off power, water and communications to U.S. military bases. But its impact could be far broader, because that same infrastructure often supplies the houses and businesses of ordinary Americans, according to U.S. officials.​

​

The first public hints of the malware campaign began to emerge in late May, when Microsoft said it had detected mysterious computer code in telecommunications systems in Guam, the Pacific island with a vast American air base, and elsewhere in the United States. But that turned out to be only the narrow slice of the problem that Microsoft could see through its networks.​

​

More than a dozen U.S. officials and industry experts said in interviews over the past two months that the Chinese effort goes far beyond telecommunications systems and predated the May report by at least a year. They said the U.S. government’s effort to hunt down the code, and eradicate it, has been underway for some time. Most spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss confidential and in some cases classified assessments.​

​

They say the investigations so far show the Chinese effort appears more widespread — in the United States and at American facilities abroad — than they had initially realized. But officials acknowledge that they do not know the full extent of the code’s presence in networks around the world, partly because it is so well hidden.​

​

...​

​

In response to questions from The Times, the White House issued a statement Friday night that made no reference to China or the military bases.​

​

...​

​

Now, Chinese cyberoperations seem to have taken a turn. The latest intrusions are different from those in the past because disruption, not surveillance, appears to be the objective, U.S. officials say.​

​

...​

​

Read the entire article here.

​

So you should be happy that Biden continued Trump's policy of shutting out Chinese students from getting Visas then, huh?

Biden Keeps Costly Trump Visa Policy Denying Chinese Grad Students

Under a Trump-issued proclamation, Chinese graduate students are now denied visas based on the Chinese universities they attended.

www.forbes.com

Funny how when it came to shutting out the Chinese government from owning real estate; Trump wasn't so "Anti China" then....guess because there is no personal money to be made from Chinese student visas....

China Paid Trump Millions In Rent. Then He Left The White House

The state-owned Industrial and Commercial Bank of China extended its Trump Tower lease while Trump was president, even though it had recently rented a bigger space nearby. The bank vacated around the time Trump left the White House.

www.forbes.com

 

[2aguy]

I begin to wonder if ANY ATTACK by the CCP during Tater's reign will be enough to cause him to rein them in. JK... I know there isn't. I hope Karma busts his ass wide open someday. Actually., I hope it takes out the Tan Messiah and his paymasters also.

How do you reign in the people paying your family millions and millions of dollars....?

 

[excalibur]

U.S. officials are now convinced Chinese malware has infected critical U.S. military "networks controlling power grids, communications systems and water supplies that feed military bases," and "could disrupt U.S. military operations in the event of a conflict.”

Given America has sunk $150 billion defense dollars into Ukraine, and given the seriousness of the Ukrainian corruption allegations made against the Bidens, every American deserves to know:

Has Joe Biden been blackmailed by Ukraine into providing so much money and attention to defeating Russia?

Has that fixation left us more vulnerable to attacks by China, our number one geopolitical foe?​

 

[excalibur]