Cyber Terrorism – Al Qaeda Video Calls for Electronic Jihad

Homeland Security NTARC News | 5/22/2012
 
Al Qaeda may be turning its destructive attention to cyber-warfare against the United States. In a chilling video, an al Qaeda operative calls for “electronic jihad” against the United States, and compares vulnerabilities in vital American computer networks to the flaws in aviation security before the 9/11 attack.

The al Qaeda video calls upon the “covert mujahidin” to launch cyber attacks against the U.S. networks of both government and critical infrastructure, including the electric grid. The video was obtained by the FBI last year, and released today by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Cyber Terrorism: Al Qaeda Video Calls for Electronic Jihad – ABC News


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