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FBI Insights on the Decrease in Hacking Incidents Post 9/11

Shortly after the Sept. 11 terrorist tragedy, and again after the U.S. bombing of Afghan targets began a month later, the FBI warned the nation to brace for a surge in hacking and cyber-protests by anti-American partisans. Not only have such . . . . Shortly after the Sept. 11 terrorist tragedy, and again after the U.S. bombing of Afghan targets began a month later, the FBI warned the nation to brace for a surge in hacking and cyber-protests by anti-American partisans. Not only have such attacks not materialized so far, but the Pentagon and several computer-security experts say the level of everyday attacks has actually declined in some instances since the U.S. war on terrorism began. "What has been seen thus far is on the low side of the threat spectrum," said the National Infrastructure Protection Center, a joint FBI-private sector office charged with protecting U.S. computer networks. Those attacks that have occurred generally have been unsophisticated and benign, it said. The link for this article located at The Nando Times is no longer available. . Predictions made after September 11 indicated a rise in assaults; however, analysts reveal these incidents have actually diminished. A change in the danger landscape.. Cyber Attacks Analysis, FBI Threat Report, Anti-American Hacking, Security Incident Reports. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jan 27, 2002 • LinuxSecurity.com Team Hacks/Cracks