Bill Gertz
China’s cyber operatives have infiltrated computer networks used to control critical U.S. infrastructure in preparation for future attacks to disrupt American society during a conflict, the director of the National Security Agency warned.
Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh, who is also commander of U.S. Cyber Command, said Chinese hackers have been pre-positioning cyber tools in ways that are unique in military terms because the operations provide no intelligence value — suggesting the Chinese military is preparing the ground for large-scale sabotage in the future.
“We see attempts to be latent in a network that is critical infrastructure, that has no intelligence value, which is why it is so concerning,” Gen. Haugh told The Wall Street Journal, noting that the dangers are based on the types of infrastructure targets and how they are being targeted.
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