False Flag Cyber Attack
False Flag Cyber Attack – Restriction and control of the Internet has been widened on behalf of the pentagon and other government agencies in light of recent threats. The media has increasingly covered the threat of an “electronic pearl harbor” that could take place online. If the US was attacked online, it could potentially affect banking, power grids, rail networks and water sources, leaving the country in a position that would make it tough to defend itself. However, many of these claims have been over exaggerated.
According Evgency Morozov, a researcher and blogger who writes about threats and political events on the Internet,at times the threats are due to government agencies and cyber-security companies creating a false-hype around the subject. It is these agencies and companies that would likely be employed in the event of an attack, and they are trying to drum up business for themselves.
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One piece of proposed legislation would give the US President the authority to declare a “cyber security emergency” and shut down or limit internet traffic to critical information in the interest of security. While the bill is nowhere close to being passed, it will be interesting to see how much steam the bill picks up over the coming weeks and months.
Giving the president power to shut down the Internet in the event of a threat is something that is unprecedented in America. As of now, it is not even certain that attacking American networks would be a viable option for most countries. The safeguards that we have in place have been tested be even the most skilled hackers.
endof | Jul 21, 2010 | Reply
Control of the internet and free flow of information is the objective, many fear the NSA and other elements within the US will launch a cyber false flag, which would then justify new controls and restrictions on the internet.
Obama’s kill switch would fly through, just like the patriot act did in the wake of 9/11.
Kyler | Jul 22, 2010 | Reply
To me it looks like the federal gov has seceded from the nation. Washington has sold out and our country is being run by lobbyists and the people they represent.
red o'brien | Jul 22, 2010 | Reply
Imposing Chinese style censorship that slows up & download speeds and blocks the most relevant sites will have the effect of scoring an own goal. It’ll be a huge mistake in my opinion, but then again, they have been dropping clangers right and left lately, so why stop now?
Nostradamnthem | Jul 23, 2010 | Reply
I suspect this issue is not about security at all, except for the security of the administration. My thoughts are that the entire cyberwar issue is a false flag (although it would be debilitating if it were to happen) and that the real reason to give POTUS the ability to order a shut down is to cut off both information that is not under federal control, i.e. blogs and other non-corporate owned media, and the main source of communication between citizens, i.e. activists and opponents of whatever the shutdown will be imposed to cover up. Basically, its a ‘control the riff-raff’ plan.