You name it. US intelligence officials have significantly upgraded the threat of cyberattack against key military computer networks and financial systems.
鈥淐yber threats pose a critical national and economic security concern due to the continued advances in 鈥� and growing dependency on 鈥� the information technology that underpins nearly all aspects of modern society,鈥� according to the assessment.
This includes, in particular, 鈥渆nemies within China and Russia鈥� conducting attacks against US networks and stealing data, according to Mr. Clapper. The assessment warns of an 鈥渋ncreased breadth and sophistication鈥� of computer network incursions.
The assessment cited alarming 鈥渋ntrusions鈥� into Nasdaq and International Monetary Fund networks which 鈥渦nderscore the vulnerability of key sectors of the US and global economy.鈥� The bottom line, according to the assessment, is that 鈥渕any intrusions into US networks are not being detected.鈥�
