Cyber Command is a new generation department under the Department of Defense that was created during the last black president's era to defend the country from possible cyber attacks. Unlike ordinary wars, cyber warfare cannot see the smoke and flames of war, but it will still cause huge property losses. Although there are not thousands of troops fighting, the battle will be more intense.
A basic feature of cyber warfare is asymmetry. Because the attack cost is too low and the attacker does not have to sacrifice his life, it can cause military, economic and social paralysis and chaos. Therefore, after 9.11, attacks on national networks were Admired by many terrorists.
From the protection of network infrastructure in the Clinton era, to the network counter-terrorism in the Bush era, to the creation of Cyber Command in the Bama era, the U.S. national information security strategy has experienced an evolutionary process of "from passive prevention to network deterrence". The importance continues to rise. Once network information is breached, the entire country's economy will be severely damaged.
At this time, the United States needed to go through an unprecedented test. A mysterious organization calling itself 'god' actually announced that it would use nuclear weapons to attack the United States in 24 hours. This was undoubtedly shocking. Almost immediately, The entire United States is like a high-speed machine, running at maximum power!
The United States, the world's top country, the country with the most nuclear weapons in the world, the richest country in the world, the country with the strongest military strength in the world, is like a giant beast that is awakening quickly and begins to show its sharp fangs!
When the United States began to operate at full speed and began to spread its dragnet, President DT also appeared in front of the U.S. Capitol. This time, he was going to give a global speech on this incident to appease the people...
And, restore the national prestige.
The Capitol is a 233-meter-long building. It is pure white and made of marble as the main material. There is a very iconic dome building on the central top floor. On top of the dome stands a bronze statue, six meters high. Statue of Liberty. The north and south wings on both sides of the dome are the offices of the House of Representatives and the Senate respectively. This is the center of power of the United States of America and the most symbolic building in the world.
At this moment, President DT stepped onto the podium with a heavy face. At this time, countless people had appeared spontaneously in the audience, and the stands were crowded with people.
"Ladies and gentlemen, my dear citizens, our sacred United States of America is facing a crisis unprecedented since the founding of the country, a crisis no less than that of 9.11..."
"I believe everyone already knows that in the past fifteen years, the United States has never compromised with terrorism, and will not be prepared to compromise with terrorism in the future."
"We have always known that we are in a crisis, that our country is fighting against far-reaching violence and hatred! The country's economy has also been severely weakened by the greed and irresponsibility of some, but What's more important is that we as a whole have made poor decisions on some major issues, and we have also failed to prepare for the new era - the Internet. Our negligence has created the current situation, and our people are losing their homes and jobs. , many companies will go bankrupt in the future..."
"The challenges we face may be unprecedented. The way we meet them may also be unprecedented. To those in the world who try to create conflicts and blame the United States for their own shortcomings, we advise you: It is best to stop your attacks immediately! For those who rely on online violence and other means, we remind you: you are on the wrong side of history, but as long as you give up oppression, we will help you!”
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"Today I want to say that we are indeed facing many serious challenges, and what happened today is just one of them, but we must believe that we will get through it! We will never condone this terrorist activity, they will be responsible for the attack And bear all the consequences for the losses caused to the United States!”
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"I promise you here to resolutely fight against terrorist activities in the world. I will definitely catch the mastermind behind this incident and give you an explanation. I hope everyone will not panic, but must maintain order, stay rational, and cooperate with our actions - I have dispatched the entire National Guard to try to evacuate all people from thirteen cities within one day!”
"May God bless America!"
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This speech was watched by more than 500 million people around the world. After this incident, from Canada and Mexico around them, to Australia as far away as overseas, and even Russia and China on the other side of the world, the world focused its attention. Here, they want to see what kind of outcome the United States will deal with in this cyber security crisis.
On the other side, the Cyber Command is working frantically, trying its best to investigate the person behind this activity.
You know, there are only so many top hackers in the world. If you were to investigate alone, you might not be able to find anything, but this was a simultaneous attack on the networks of thirteen cities. They estimate that this operation would require at least more than a thousand hackers to attack at the same time in order to reach this level. When the number of hackers reaches this level, the flaws and clues will be readily available, just like the well-known crime curve - The more people involved in a criminal activity, the lower the probability of a successful crime. When there are more than fifty people, the probability of a successful crime is infinitely close to zero, let alone a crime involving more than a thousand people.
However, what really depressed the U.S. Cyber Command was that after he inspected all the attacked networks and forcibly activated several spies who had broken into the dark web, he was stunned by the results.
There are no known hackers involved in this attack on the United States, and no one knows the inside story of the matter. The hacker organization seemed to appear out of thin air and just disappeared on the Internet, leaving no trace behind. trace!
"Mr. Minister, there are no execution records in the log." In a secret military base, a group of soldiers wearing military uniforms sitting in front of computers were busy. In the entire huge room, the only sound that could be heard was the clicking of keyboards. Voice.
Here is the headquarters of the Cyber Command once created by Bama, which is directly responsible to the U.S. Department of Defense. As the role of the Internet becomes more and more important, network security has completely become an indispensable part of national defense.
Most of the people sitting here are a group of young people. Different from ordinary military camps, the soldiers affiliated with the Cyber Command are both male and female, and there are even some once-all-powerful international hackers recruited by the United States. But such a huge gathering of power When he got up, he couldn't even find any trace of the other party. This was almost impossible!
"Continue to investigate!" The head of the headquarters is an older school-level officer. His face is stern at this time, and his expression is full of uneasiness, because he knows that if he cannot give the president before he finishes his speech, Sir, I'm afraid this will be the last time I stay in this position. With such a major event happening in the United States, I have an unshirkable responsibility. If I can't get a satisfactory answer, then the other party will really Will take himself to a military court!
Thinking of this, the minister not only showed a wry smile. He should have retired next year. This position itself belongs to a department with small powers but great responsibilities. Many things are thankless, unlike others. There is a lot of money to be made in the department, but now it is involved in such a mess. Does it seem that God is leaving me
Sighing secretly, he raised his head again. At this time, his expression had returned to its usual confidence, "Young people, listen to me. No matter what method you use, you must find the other party out, otherwise Since there is a first time, there is a second time. Our sacred America can no longer withstand such a strong impact. The third world country on the other side of the earth is watching with eager eyes, and there are countless forces that have been stepped on by us. They are looking at our jokes, so we must fight well in this battle!"