China Is Strapping ‘Digital Bombs’ to Civilian Infrastructure—Is the US Ready?
WIRED examines Volt Typhoon pre-positioning 'digital bombs' in US civilian infrastructure via a war game simulation discussion.
WIRED's Uncanny Valley podcast features reporter Andy Greenberg discussing a war game simulating a cyberattack by Chinese hacking group Volt Typhoon. The episode examines Volt Typhoon's practice of planting persistent access in US civilian infrastructure that could be activated during conflict, and questions whether the US is prepared.
- Volt Typhoon pre-positions access in US civilian infrastructure
- War game simulated a major Chinese cyberattack scenario
- Raises questions about US readiness for infrastructure disruption
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This week on “Uncanny Valley,” Andy Greenberg discusses sitting in on a war game simulating a cyberattack from the Chinese hacking group Volt Typhoon
By Brian Barrett, Andy Greenberg · wired.com
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