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Eva Saiz Washington 13 MAR 2013 - 17:00 CET
Cyberattacks replaced terrorism as a primary threat to U.S.
The Pentagon acknowledged for the first time that has teams ready to fight if the country suffers hacker intrusions
Eva Saiz Washington 13 MAR 2013 - 17:00 CET
The attacks and espionage have become the main concern of the various intelligence agencies and security of the United States, replacing first international terrorism threats in the country list. During the presentation to the Senate Intelligence Committee's annual report to the dangers facing the U.S., the director of the Office of National Intelligence, James Clapper, said Tuesday that information technology is evolving at such a speed that is difficult for security experts to address these new risks.
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"In some cases, the world is using digital technology faster than our ability to understand the implications that may arise for our safety and to try to mitigate the new risks," Clapper told the Senate, which was accompanied by the directors of the main security agencies in the U.S., the FBI, the CIA, the National Counterterrorism Agency and the Department of Defense Intelligence.
Cybersecurity has become a priority for the United States. Cyber attacks in the country have led to economic losses for the country billions in the last year. Former Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, said that any potential attacks that exposed U.S. institutions could become the "next Pearl Harbour". The threat is so serious that for the first time since the terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers of 11-S and two years after the capture of the leader of Al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, the fear of a computer attack international terrorism has supplanted in the list of threats made annually security agencies in the U.S..
The biggest concern for the U.S. government is that a hacker attack can paralyze Wall Street, left without light and collapse the country's transport networks or steal information from the federal authorities. This Wednesday, the president meets at the White House with CEOs of various businesses to discuss cybersecurity in the private sector. Attendees are responsible for Honeywell, AT & T and Northrop Grumman's Wes Bush.
While in the Senate intervened Clapper, the head of the newly created Pentagon Cyber Command, General Keith Alexander, announced in Congress had created 13 special units of programmers and computer experts to develop counter-offensives in foreign countries in the event that the major U.S. networks are seen attacked.
It is the first time the U.S. government has recognized that mechanisms to launch attacks. Alexander is responsible for designing cyber security strategy in the U.S., but until now, had always referred to it in defensive terms, although he was one of the principal architects of a computer attack Iran's nuclear facilities in 2010.
In some cases, the world is using digital technology faster than our ability to understand the implications that may arise for our safety and to try to mitigate the new risks "
James Clapper
That same Monday, National Security Advisor to U.S. President, Thomas E. Donilon, demanded that the Chinese authorities to stop commercial harvest information from computers of U.S. companies. Donilon's remarks are the first in which a member of the Obama Administration responsible directly to China than many government officials have described the U.S. as a systematic cyber espionage campaign commercial for U.S. companies.
Donilon demanded China to commit to developing responsible behavior regarding cybersecurity. The Chinese government, which has denied being behind the attacks by those accused, has shown its willingness to open a dialogue on the issue, a step the White House has been assessed as explained his spokesman, Jay Carney, at the daily briefing. "It is important the willingness of China, but Congress must also act on it."
A month ago a publication linked directly to a Chinese army unit repeated attacks on the computer networks of a number of U.S. companies. The White House referred to the complaint as "a serious challenge to the security and economy of the United States." Days later, The Washington Post, which also acknowledged having been attacked by hackers, claimed in an article that almost all institutions based in Washington, from government agencies to establishments or foreign embassies, had suffered intrusions by hackers.
The president of the United States in February signed an executive order that gives powers to ensure national security against possible cyber attacks. The U.S. government has launched an offensive to protect against the escalation of attacks suffered by his administration, including economic sanctions against countries involved in such practices.
Obama spoke Tuesday to the cyber threat in an interview with ABC. Although the president avoided expressly refers to personal data theft suffered his wife, Michelle Obama, by Russian hackers-and has also affected the country's vice president, Joe Biden, Attorney General Eric Holder, FBI Director, Robert Mueller, or the former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, itself was explicit about his concern. "We should not be surprised that, if you want to dig and hackers who are dedicated to finding thousands of sources they can access personal information of any citizen," said Obama. "It's a big problem."
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