U.S. Not Ready for Cyber War Hostile Hackers Could Launch

Nightmare Scenario

Hackers could virtually shut down the U.S. power grid and other systems—and we are not prepared. Michael Daly reports.

Special Correspondent

Published Feb. 21 2013 4:45AM EST

If the nightmare scenario becomes suddenly real ...

If hackers shut down much of the electrical grid and the rest of the critical infrastructure goes with it ...

If we are plunged into chaos and suffer more physical destruction than 50 monster hurricanes and economic damage that dwarfs the Great Depression ...

Then...

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