CIA Overseeing Three-Day War Game to Mimic Response to Crippling Internet

[seemslikeadream]

WASHINGTON - The CIA is conducting a war game this week to simulate an unprecedented, Sept. 11-like electronic assault against the United States.
The three-day exercise, known as "Silent Horizon," is meant to test the ability of government and industry to respond to escalating Internet disruptions over many months, according to participants. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the CIA asked them not to disclose details of the sensitive exercise taking place in Charlottesville, Va., about two hours southwest of Washington.

The simulated attacks were carried out five years in the future by a fictional new alliance of anti-American organizations that included anti-globalization hackers. The most serious damage was expected to be inflicted in the closing hours of the war game Thursday.

The national security simulation was significant because its premise - a devastating cyberattack that affects government and parts of the economy on the scale of the 2001 suicide hijackings - contradicts assurances by U.S. counterterrorism experts that such effects from a cyberattack are highly unlikely.

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[Just Me]

1. Hey! I wonder if that's why this board had such troubles last week.

:shrug:

I saw your other post re vicious attack including loss of a lot of info.

How is it okay for the government to attack their own citizens in such a way? :shrug:

Yikes!!! I need more coffee,...can't spell!

[Dogmudgeon]

2. Is that why EZBoard just crashed and burned?

Just askin'.

--p!

[seemslikeadream]

3. So have other people

been askin'

[seemslikeadream]

6. Ezboard Inc. Victim Of Vicious Internet Attack

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1519985

[SpiralHawk]

4. WARNING: This is a TEST. The CIA must be absolutely sure that

it can control the net TOTALLY when the Republican Chimperor gives the COMMAND later this year.

Remember, this is just a test.
Remember, fascism is freedom.
Remember, hate is love.
Remember, war is peace.

Remember, Big BushCo loves you.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

5. We should all plan for this.....

how scary!

Is this what it will take to get us to march in the streets?

[shadowknows69]

8. I've said it before

this is why anyone you trust on this board but don't know you should at least exchange phone numbers or mailing addresses. when it happens it will be the flip of a switch. no last minute emails.

[M155Y_A1CH]

10. Yea! We're number one

On a similar note....

They must think we are an important target
to hit us so early in the exercise.

Someone should discretely investigate
the order in which web sites had problems.

In case of an attack we could be directed where to tune in.

I don't know how to track this stuff myself
but, if someone out there does???

[whistle]

7. Is this like the war game exercises on 9-11....

[Ezlivin]

12. If it is, I only have one thing to say to you

Nice knowing you, goodbye.

What is particulary scary about this is that the internet was designed by the DOD to be capable of operating in the worst of conditions. If the CIA can "bring down the internet" the last, true public forum will be closed to us all.

[M155Y_A1CH]

9. Things that make you say...

...hmmmm???
:kick:

[Al-CIAda]

11. Very interesting....n/t

[seemslikeadream]

13. N. Korea¡¯s Hacking Capability Could Disrupt US Military: Expert

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1520125


:shrug:

[peacetalksforall]

14. The U.S. would have the 'xxxx' to take down the net worldwide?

[G_j]

15. "anti-globalization hackers"

mmmmm