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Subject: [iwar] Historical posting
U.S. prepares for possible Y2K violence
The U.S. government is preparing for possible violence from cults,
guerrillas, hate groups and end-of-world-fearing zealots as 2000 approaches.
Law enforcement officials are working on contingency plans to cope with
everything from cyber attacks to bombs at New Year's Eve parties, though
they say they lack knowledge of specific, credible threats.
http://www.sjmercury.com/svtech/news/breaking/merc/docs/051166.htm
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General: Cyberattacks against NATO traced to China Hackers with Chinese Internet addresses launched coordinated cyberattacks against the United States and allied forces during the air war against Yugoslavia this spring, the Air Force's top network communicator confirmed today. http://www.fcw.com/pubs/fcw/1999/0830/web-china-09-01-99.html
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Cyberterror: Thing That Goes Bump in the Net?
Some Wonder if the Goverment is Hyping Fear of Attack Who are America's cyberenemies? Don't ask the White House, it doesn't know -- but it insists they're out there. Watchdogs and experts in the computer security field say there is a real threat of hostile hackers penetrating sensitive government and private computer systems, and intrusions are detected constantly. http://www.apbnews.com/911/1999/08/28/cyber0828_01.html
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