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Cyber
terrorism, as in hacking should be considered an overt act of war
THE INDEPENDENT SEPTEMBER 3 2023 - RUSSIAN CYBER-ATTACKS 'RELENTLESS' AS
THREAT OF WW3 GROWS, EXPERT WARNS
An attack on security firm Zaun, which holds information on militarily sensitive sites, has been described as ‘serious and of huge concern’.
Cyberattacks by the UK’s enemies are becoming “relentless” as we enter a “new era” of global conflict, an expert has warned.
It comes after Russian hackers allegedly acquired top-secret security information on some of the country’s most sensitive military sites, including the HMNB Clyde nuclear
submarine base on the west coast of Scotland and the Porton Down chemical weapon lab.
The “potentially very damaging” attack last month by hacking group LockBit, which has known links to Russian nationals, saw thousands of pages of data leaked onto the dark web after private security firm Zaun was targeted, the Sunday Mirror newspaper reported.
The company, which provides security fencing for sites related to the Ministry of Defence, said it had been the victim of a “sophisticated cyber attack”.
Responding to the news, Kevin Curran, professor of cyber security at Ulster University, told the PA news agency that LockBit’s attack was “serious” as we approach a potential
“World War Three” following Russia’s invasion of
Ukraine.
He said the raid was “likely” sponsored by the Russian state given the nature of its target and that cyber attacks by Britain’s enemies had become “relentless”.
Professor Curran warned that we were unprepared for this new era as third-party companies, which hold data on our military infrastructure were not being properly regulated.
He said: “You can’t just expect third-party suppliers to adhere to your rules.
“There is always a risk when you have third-party suppliers and you do wonder if they adhere to industry best practice.
“It is a worry because everything is online now – cybercrime is the biggest crime in the world.
“Given the new era we are entering which is the brink of World War Three everything is serious.
“They are relentless with these attacks. Their best way into our country is through our cyber-security. This is the nation at risk.
“In this case, given the target, my money would be on this being state-sponsored.”
It comes after Labour MP Kevan Jones, who sits on the Commons Defence Select Committee, urged the Government to explain why Zaun’s computer systems were “so vulnerable”, warning: “This is potentially very damaging to the security of some of our most sensitive sites.”
“Any information which gives security arrangements to potential enemies is of huge concern,” he added.
The government has so far declined to respond to concerns, with a spokesperson saying: “We do not comment on security matters.”
In a statement on its website published on Friday, Zaun said it had taken “all reasonable measures to mitigate any attacks on our systems” and explained that they had referred the matter to the National
Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
It explained that the breach occurred through a “rogue Windows 7 PC” that was running software for one of their manufacturing machines but that the network was “otherwise up to date”.
It said: “At the time of the attack, we believed that our cyber-security software had thwarted any transfer of data.
“However, we can now confirm that during the attack LockBit managed to download some data, possibly limited to the vulnerable PC but with a risk that some data on the server was accessed.
“It is believed that this is 10 GB of data, 0.74 per cent of our stored data.
“It is well known that Zaun is a specialist in high-security perimeter fencing and has supplied fencing to many high-profile sites.
“Sites where our products are used include prisons, military bases and utilities.”
Zaun has been approached for further comment.
[The
CRINKs are so obviously gathering data in readiness for a World War
Three evaluation, it is as plain as the nose on your face. But NATO
appears oblivious to the facts, as Europe ignores the build up, leaving
the EU and the United Kingdom at risk. As much as when Japan (our ally)
South Korea and China decided to enter the car market. Now in the UK we
do not own our car brands. We let our expert advantage disappear with
little government incentive to UK engineering to keep pace with R&D]
MEDIA
ARTICLES LEADING UP TO WWIII
BBC
News - 19 May 2023 - Japan's pacifism hangs in the balance as China &
North Korean threats loom
Big
Break - June
2024 - Final Draft panel of judges $80,000 dollars prizes for winning
scripts & screenplays
CNDUK
- 15 May 2024 - Campaign
for Nuclear Disarmament
CNN
-
Daily
Express - 11 May 2024 - Putin crisis after NATO issues 'red lines' warning as West braces for WW3 with Russia
Daily
Express - 8 July 2022 - What
would happen in a NATO Vs BRICS war?
Daily
Mail -
Daily
Star - 11 December 2023 - Zendaya
is to play Cleopatra
in Denis
Villeneuve's epic with Sony
Pictures
ITV
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Jerusalem
Post - 29
June 2022 - Israel state comptroller world not ready for cyber security
WWIII
NBC
News -
New
York Times - 15
March 2022 - This is how World War Three begins
NTI
Nuclear Threat Initiative - 31
October 2023 The Cyber Nuclear Threat
Reuters
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Sky
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The
i - 16 May 2024 - We
are at war with Russia - Emerging new world order Puting & Xi
The
independent - 10
March 2017 - World War 3 is coming
The
Independent - 3 September 2023 - Russian
Cyber Attacks Relentless as threat of WW3 grows
The
Guardian -
The
Telegraph - 15 April 2024 - Wallace:
West must stand up to Iranian bullies
The
Telegraph - 21st August 2024 - US
prepares for joint Chinese, North Korean & Russian missile strike
The
Times -
The
Washington Post -
Vox
News - 17 March 2022 - Funding
withdrawn for anti-nuclear campaigns despite Ukraine
Wall
Street Journal -
BOOKS
INDEX
Michael
Mathiesen - Cyber
Wars United: We must win world war three - 17 July 2003
James Rosone & Miranda Watson -
Book 1: Prelude to World War III
James Rosone & Miranda Watson -
Book 2: Operation Red Dragon, the Unthinkable
James Rosone & Miranda Watson -
Book 3: Operation Red Dawn and the Siege of Europe
James Rosone & Miranda Watson -
Book 4: Cyber-Warfare and the New World Order
The devastating impact of
a potential nuclear war as perceived by society has galvanized the public to protest and march to confront this dire
subject, and make politicians aware of their concerns. These events are
typically captured in televised news reports and in the press.
Mostly, news coverage focuses on conflicts around the world, the
cumulative effect of which is to de-stabilize capitalist states to the
advantage of communist states, or states that wish to spread their
religious ideals using force, despite freedom of thought of conscience, as embodied in
the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights, being a right that applies
equally and without discrimination to other religions. Where, the free democratic
world recognises the rights of other nations, for their citizens to
follow their faith without seeking to change their vocation or beliefs -
and are welcomed in peace.
But, the reciprocal acceptance of Christian and other related faiths in the West is
not always forthcoming - most especially from extremists and terrorists.
https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/russia-cyber-attacks-threat-ww3-ukraine-b2404149.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/russia-cyber-attacks-threat-ww3-ukraine-b2404149.html
Commander John
Storm just wants to be left alone to complete his DNA collection, and
explore the uncharted regions on planet
earth. But he always seems to be
in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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