Jt authentication service VeriSign admitted t h bn hit b very strong hacking attacks a couple years ago, US officials h revealed tht computer crimes wll b more f a risk t th country thn terrorism. VeriSign n example f hw cyber attacks n affect tens f millions f civilians, bt government offices r l th target f malicious hackers.

FBI Director Robert Mueller th week noticed tht "I d believe tht th cyber risk wll copy r surpass th risk frm counterterrorism n th foreseeable future." Th f course l includes crimes tht r categorized "cyberterrorism," wherein n individual r group h th sole intention f wreaking havoc n th US fr th purpose f mkng panic nd chaos.

In addition t th VeriSign news, t w l revealed th week tht th US Commerce Department suffered a virus attack, whh resulted n employees being blocked frm Internet access fr nine ways whl t w investigated. Thr w n serious destruction, bt th mere fact tht something lk tht n take l wth relative ease a sign f dtr. It l telling tht many f th attacks don't n fact lead t significant data leaks r severe consequences. Nevertheless, t a rl nd widespread concern.

[via KSAX]

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