United States on Brink of Major Cyber Attack, Industry Executive Predicts

November 14, 2012

The United States could be on the cusp of a major cyber attack that would rival the destruction that was seen on 9/11, a retired lieutenant general and cybersecurity executive said.

“The day of the cyber-9/11 is looming and gaining on us,” said Ret. Air Force Lt. Gen. Harry D. Raduege Jr. who serves as the chairman of the Deloitte Center for Cyber Innovation in Arlington, Va.

The destruction felt by this type of cyber attack would not be reserved to computers, but could result in real loss of life, huge economic damage and could affect the entire world, he warned.

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