How two different cyberattack threats could have a catastrophic effect on the US

Published May 16, 2017 9:43pm ET



The most serious threat to the United States is not a physical terrorist attack, but a cyber-related one. In Washington, you can probably count on one hand the issues that both Republicans and Democrats can agree on — this is certainly one of them. The inevitability of such a catastrophic event and the destruction that it could cause is a nightmarish scenario that without a doubt keeps our elected officials and military leaders awake at night. The question isn’t “If …?” but “When …?”

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