Lethal Code

IN 2012, FORMER CIA DIRECTOR AND DEFENSE SECRETARY LEON PANETTA GAVE A STARTLING SPEECH ABOUT U.S. VULNERABILITY TO CYBER WARFARE:

“The collective result of these kinds of attacks could be a cyber Pearl Harbor; an attack that would cause physical destruction and the loss of life. In fact, it would paralyze and shock the nation and create a new, profound sense of vulnerability…

“Before September 11, 2001, the warning signs were there. We weren’t organized. We weren’t ready and we suffered terribly for that lack of attention. We cannot let that happen again. This is a pre-9/11 moment.”