On February 16 the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) hosted Cyber ShockWave, a simulated cyber attack on the United States, in Washington D.C. According to the organization, Cyber ShockWave highlighted the immediate, real dangers of cyber-terrorism by bringing together a bipartisan group of former senior administration and national security officials playing the roles of Cabinet members.
The simulation envisioned an attack that unfolds over a single day in July 2011. When the Cabinet convenes to face this crisis, 20 million of the nation's smart phones have already stopped working. The attack, the result of a malware program that had been planted in phones months earlier through a popular "March Madness" basketball bracket application, disrupts mobile service for millions. The attack escalates, shutting down an electronic energy trading platform and crippling the power grid on the Eastern seaboard.
Of a potential cyber attack on the U.S., Stephen Friedman, who played the role of Secretary of the Treasury, said, "There is no question in my mind that this is a predictable surprise and we need to get our act together." More at the MessagingNews site
The simulation envisioned an attack that unfolds over a single day in July 2011. When the Cabinet convenes to face this crisis, 20 million of the nation's smart phones have already stopped working. The attack, the result of a malware program that had been planted in phones months earlier through a popular "March Madness" basketball bracket application, disrupts mobile service for millions. The attack escalates, shutting down an electronic energy trading platform and crippling the power grid on the Eastern seaboard.
Of a potential cyber attack on the U.S., Stephen Friedman, who played the role of Secretary of the Treasury, said, "There is no question in my mind that this is a predictable surprise and we need to get our act together." More at the MessagingNews site
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