US government believes that China has implanted malware in key US networks that could disrupt military in the event of a conflict, according to a report citing officials
The report comes two months after Microsoft warned that state-sponsored Chinese hackers had infiltrated critical US infrastructure networks. / Photo: Reuters
The systems affected, the Times said, could allow China not only to cut off water, power and communications to US military bases but also to homes and businesses across the United States. Microsoft singled out Guam, a US Pacific territory with a vital military outpost, as one target but said malicious activity had also been detected elsewhere in the United States.
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