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US, UK Plan Cyber Strike on Foreign Hackers

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(Newser) – US and UK law enforcement authorities are planning a preemptive strike on hackers to protect national security, reports the Guardian. The secret plans are triggered by skyrocketing computer crimes launched from China, Russia and North Korea believed to be state sponsored. The "strikeback" attacks will target hackers' computers, disrupt them, and, in some cases, block internet access, according to officials.

"This is considered to be a key activity," said a former CIA officer. "We are being penetrated and it is not in our tradition to sit back and do nothing."

Cybercrime targeted the US and Britain has skyrocketed from China, Russia and North Korea.
Cybercrime targeted the US and Britain has skyrocketed from China, Russia and North Korea.   (©tsmall)
Law enforcement authorities aim to disrupt hackers computers to stem a crime wave they believe is state sponsored.
Law enforcement authorities aim to disrupt hackers computers to stem a crime wave they believe is state sponsored.   (©Sunshine Rabbit)
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Timinator2K
Jun 4, 09 8:03 AM CDT
Those foreign hackers (at leastt half of freakin' China) will never see a cyber counter-attack coming. Oops! I guess they will now that Newser spilled ye olde the cyber-beans in the name of "public interest." Newser, you guys are First Class Twits. You roll out stupid, older-than-the-hills, stale, BORING, liberal garbage stories day after day and, day after day, I get to smack them all down with a good old fashion can of WHOOPASS...and, yet, you keep coming back for more! GET HELP! Reply
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Corona_Kinq
Jun 4, 09 8:36 AM CDT
....and yet you still continue to stay here and comment on them, thus giving them reason to keep posting those stories.
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Fondue
Jun 4, 09 8:48 AM CDT
It's funny, you blame Newser, but they do is condense articles from other news media, hince SOURCE: Guardian (UK). Have another cup of Joe, you seem to not be fully awakened from your dreams.
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Fondue
Jun 4, 09 8:50 AM CDT
ert!....I meant "all they do is..."
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Observer
Jun 4, 09 8:46 AM CDT
Our technologists (and the Israelis) are by far the best in the world. We can cripple any system at will. Don't think for a minute that our electronic counter-measures can't waste China or Russia in a heartbeat. One nuclear detonation high over China will fry every circuit in the country. Of course - that is a bit obvious. We control the telecom systems that control the world. The Japanese, Germans, Brits, French, Indians and Swedes will all go along with us. Our space weapons can destroy every satellite of interest in an afternoon. Single hackers can be toasted at will. This isn't news. Reply
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