Cyberterrorism
You cannot discuss cybercrime without having some discussion of cyberterrorism. Just a few years ago, the idea of cyberterrorism seemed completely hypothetical, perhaps even a bit sensationalist. Now, however, cyberterrorism is seen by many to surpass terrorism as a threat. There are definite reasons to take it seriously:
In 2008 and 2009, there were several reports of attacks that were traced back to North Korea or China. Given that both nations are totalitarian regimes with very strict control on their populace, it is difficult to believe that the governments of those countries were not at least aware of those attacks.
In December 2009, hackers broke into computer systems and stole secret defense plans of the United States ...
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