A turf war in the US cyberspace

Security breaches

Cyber security is currently a hot topic in the US, what with the many breaches reported in recent months, of systems vital to national security and the day-to-day life of citizens.

For instance, The Wall Street Journal alleged a few weeks ago that spies had managed to break into computers running the national electricity grid. Whether this was the work of local hackers or the mischief of those with terrorist connections is yet to be known.

Text: BusinessLine

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