The hacking attack of Sony Pictures was just a dry run of what cyber experts expect in the next wave of corporate Internet invasions.
Former Rep. Mike Rogers, who chaired the House Select Committee on Intelligence before retiring last year, is warning that the mob is moving into hacking with extortion plans.
“I think what you will find is that you will get international organized crime groups ramping up their extortion game, where I go in, I steal your intellectual property and you can get it back for a price,” he said.
But unlike the surprise of the Sony hack, Rogers is going public with the pending cyber threat and others facing Americans, companies and the government. He’s been hired as a CNN cyberexpert and given a daily slot on hundreds of stations owned by Cumulus Media. His radio show is titled “Something to Think About with Mike Rogers.”
“I think people will listen to that,” the former Michigan Republican said.
He said Cumulus came to him because he’s recognized as a thoughtful cyber expert. And he chose CNN over other cables like Fox because “It was just a more natural fit for me because they have such an international presence.”
Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner’s “Washington Secrets” columnist, can be contacted at [email protected].
