Hackers can truly disrupt the lives of many, but have they found their way into our controlling our Military equipment. It’s possible and the skeptic may agree considering the reports of the Navy reports of how the USS John S McCain and USS Fitzgerald “lost” power/steering capabilities prior to their accidents – PB/TK
Could hackers be behind the U.S. Navy collisions? – By Elizabeth Weise / Aug 23 2017
Was a hack attack behind two separate instances of Navy ships colliding with commercial vessels in the past two months? Experts say it’s highly unlikely, but not impossible – and the Navy is investigating.
Rumors on Twitter and in computer security circles have been swirling about the possibility that cyber attacks or jamming were involved in the collisions. Speculation has been fueled by four accidents involving a U.S. warship this year, two of which were fatal, the highly-computerized nature of modern maritime navigation, and heightened concern over global cyberattacks — especially attacks against U.S. government entities.
Chief of naval operations Admiral John Richardson said in a tweet on Monday there was no indication of the possibility of cyber intrusion or sabotage but the “review will consider all possibilities.” It had been retweeted over 830 times by Wednesday.
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