The official residence of the Prime Minister of the island nation.
The short and wretched man, with an angry expression on his face, glanced at the officials below: "Why is this happening? Is the Ministry of Defense's Cyber Security Department a loser? Is the entire country's network vulnerable?"
"Prime Minister, the computers of the Ministry of Defense have also been invaded and controlled." A Ministry of Defense official said awkwardly.
"Is there a way to clean these viruses?"
Hold back your anger.
In less than two hours, a computer virus spread to every corner of the island country. Now the island country is in a state of semi-paralysis,
"I can't think of a good way for now, and computer security experts are looking for ways to crack it."
"How's it going?"
"We have no clue at the moment." The official said, "But it is certain that the computer virus has not destroyed the internal files of the computer. As long as it is cleaned, it can be restored to the original state."
"Have you found out which hacker organization is behind this?" he asked with a dark face.
"It's unclear at the moment and is still under investigation." An official from the Intelligence Bureau said: "However, the computers installed with the termite system of the Army Ant Company have not been affected by the virus. We suspect that it may be related to the Army Ant Company."
"Maybe? What I want is evidence. You give me evidence. Only with evidence can I put pressure on China, not speculation."
His mood was worse than ever before. After he was elected prime minister, there was an earthquake, a nuclear leak, and then the 'Joker Virus'. After so many disasters, he finally managed to stabilize the island country's economy, but now an unknown virus came and all his efforts were ruined.
His heart was bleeding when he heard the reported data.
The entire national network was controlled by an unknown computer virus without any warning. Enterprises that touch the Internet are in a state of semi-paralysis. Now is the Internet era, so you can imagine how great the losses will be.
"Within two days, I want a clear answer to determine who did it and what the purpose is. In addition, let network security experts find a way to clean up the virus as quickly as possible."
"Prime Minister, two days may not be enough," said an official from the Ministry of Defense.
"Now there are demonstrations outside, scolding us for our incompetence, asking me to step down, and asking your Ministry of Defense officials to step down. Do you know what it means if there is no solution for two days? The country's economy is in recession, and the losses in one day are immeasurable. , every hour is burning money. Do you know money? Money!"
"We can first use the termite system from Army Ant Company. Their system has an intelligent firewall that can resist unknown viruses."
"Do you want the Chinese to control all the information and materials of the government departments of our island country?"
Everyone shut their mouths and didn't dare to mention it again.
"Prime Minister, the press conference is ready." An aide entered the conference room and said in his ear.
"Kishida, go out and deal with those reporters." After saying that, he stood up and left with a dark face, leaving behind a group of officials with grimaces on their faces.
Kishida Motoo had just walked out of the press conference, and all the cameras and live cameras on the field were facing him.
The entire island country was semi-paralyzed. This was the most terrifying computer virus incident in history. The island country has suffered heavy losses and the country is in great chaos. At this time, all we can do is reassure people.
"Mr. Kishida, currently an unknown computer virus has caused chaos in the economic activities of the island country. What do you have to say about this?" As soon as he stood still, a news reporter spoke.
"This is a 'terrorist attack'. We will definitely catch the person who spreads the virus. No matter who he is or what organization he is, he will have to pay the price. The island country is suffering from unprecedented computer security threats. I hope the people in the country can unite as one."
"There are reports that this virus was an attack launched by Chinese hackers who seized on computer system vulnerabilities. What do you think of this? Has anyone investigated which organization is responsible for this computer virus attack?"
"We don't rule out any possibility. There are no results of the investigation now. When the results come out, we will announce them."
"Mr. Kishida, as far as we know, the virus did not infect the termite system of Army Ant Company. There are rumors that Army Ant Company created this computer virus invasion in order to expand its computer market share. What is your response to this?"
"We do not rule out any possibility, and we will not jump to conclusions casually. We need time to investigate."
“…”
Institute of Artificial Intelligence, University of Tokyo.
In a closed laboratory, the joyful atmosphere at the beginning no longer existed, and it became gloomy and gloomy. They watched all the news on their mobile phones. It was no accident that the huge Internet disaster in the island country was caused by Amaterasu in their laboratory.
Although 'Amaterasu' is considered an artificial intelligence, it still has the flaws of a computer virus. As machines learn, mutations occur that are unknown to them.
Viral AI.
This is a disaster.
The greater the reward, the greater the risk. This sentence is appropriate anywhere. Although artificial intelligence is good, once it gets out of control, the risk is extremely high. This is what happened to them now, and they didn't expect it.
Under the restrictions of Shisui Murakami, the entire team did not leave the laboratory, and even their mobile phones were put away and could not contact the outside world. They know that once someone in the team leaks something, all of them will be destroyed and become sinners of the country.
This viral artificial intelligence has left the island country semi-paralyzed, like a prime man with his legs broken, and the losses cannot be counted.
"Is there any way to remove 'Amaterasu'?" Murakami Shisui asked.
The entire team looked at each other, and finally a few leaders shook their heads. When they studied 'Amaterasu', they did not study it as a virus, so they naturally did not study the killing program.
"The seriousness of this matter is self-evident. If it is leaked, we are all sinners of the nation. We will suffer endless abuse and insults, and we will also face imprisonment. Everyone on the scene will be ruined."
Murakami Shisui gave the people on the field a vaccination with a dark face.
Everyone lowered their heads, knowing that once the news was leaked, none of them would be able to escape. A few hours ago, they thought they were national heroes, and now they have become national sinners. This gap makes them extremely frustrated.
"If we don't want to leak it out, we have to find a way to cover up the truth. Only in this way can we have enough time to solve the defects of 'Amaterasu'. If the defects of Amaterasu are solved, we can gain both fame and wealth. The horror of 'Amaterasu' Sex, after this time, everyone knows it. Once the flaws are successfully solved and we can control other countries’ networks through it, our island nation will be able to return to the top of the world and restore the glory of the empire. All of us will be national heroes.”
Murakami Shisui's voice was a little crazy. If he had caused such a disaster, if he was discovered, all his hard work would be ruined, and all of them would not end well.
"What should we do now?" one of the group leaders asked.
Everyone else looked at Murakami Shisui. Now they were all panicking. Murakami Shisui was their last straw.
"Everyone thinks of ways to express their ideas and discuss them."
For a moment, the field fell into dead silence, and everyone looked at each other, their eyes flickering.
Not long after, a young man wearing a white lab coat raised his hand. The young man's name is Rukawa Ming. He wears thick glasses and looks a bit honest. He has a PhD in machine learning from the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology of the Graduate School.
"Say." Murakami Shisui said.
"The source of the virus is in our university. It won't take long before it will be traced to us. We must divert our attention. The best way is to find a scapegoat to take the blame for us." Rukawa Mingtai pushed up his glasses, feeling a little uneasy.
"Go on."
The eyes of the people on the field lit up.
"We are an artificial intelligence research institute, and we are all experts in the computer field. If we tell it, many people will believe it. We just need to find a scapegoat, fabricate some evidence, and then announce to the public that the university team has traced the source of the attack and investigated it. The focus will shift."
"Who can best divert attention by blaming the blame?" Murakami Shisui asked.
"This is considered a smart virus. A company that studies artificial intelligence is best." Rukawa Mingqie said.
Everyone on the field started thinking, looking for a suitable scapegoat in their minds. Not long after, several people's eyes brightened, and they suddenly raised their heads. They seemed to have a tacit understanding with each other, and they said in unison.
"Army Ant Company."
(End of chapter)