I’ve been trying to find the live quote because when I heard it it seemed like the really big threat, the biggest threat, sort of got glossed over I’m thinking it was the NSA head but I can’t be sure, who made a reference to the threat of Russia hacking our grid was a reality.
That the president of this country hasn’t gone full tilt in identifying and implementing preventative measures is so unbelievable that it’s hard to comprehend. That funds were actually cut, and staff of the entities that were in place to do something were gutted and reduced is treason. To ignore the intelligence on this is treason.
My guess is that there has been a concerted effort by intelligence to not disclose what’s being done Trump doesn’t want to know so I’m of the opinion that rather than divulge things that can get back to Putin, it’s best that it is kept secret from the president.
I think we got an example of Russia’s hacking capabilities with what may have been a test, if not a clear warning shot. Right in front of the whole country a blackout of media lasting five minutes. Back when Obama sanctions were being debated, there was a CNN aired hearing. As the topic of Russian interference in the election campaign or the GOP changing it’s platform on sanctions, the lights and electricity went out. One of the reporters had a cell phone going so that we could hear what was discussed, CNN’s coverage had gone blank but had a stationary cover graphic going. Five minutes of CNN blackout, an hour or two of the power.
Rachel covered this as what is looked to be, an example of Russian cyber muscle flexing. It was an example of how infrastructure sensitive entities can be shut down. Let’s say the grid is shut down, something intelligence says is possible. So then a full on media blackout along with that and people are simply not going to know what’s going on or even be able to get instructions on what to do or where to go.
Our power in the whole county went out for almost a week. The grocery stores emptied their refrigerator cases the second day, so no dairy or refrigerated goods were available. No gas because the pumps were down, no heat in most houses because the heaters couldn’t even ignite without electricity. I had a generator at the time but it used gas at an alarming rate, I now have a propane generator and a 500 gallon tank so that I have power for weeks.
Our country has a cyber vulnerability that has been downplayed if not ignored. FOX won’t acknowledge Russian hacking, and the mainstream media doesn’t like to fearmonger. The result is that we are unprepared for the realities of what concerted cyber attacks could do to this country.
Please if anyone can pinpoint that reference that was made a link would be appreciated. I think that this is being under played for all the wrong reasons. If the Russian hacking and this current level of security incompetence were something that played bad on democrats it’s all we’d be hearing on FOX, with all the fearmongering gory details of what Russia could be doing because of the dem’s incompetence.
This threat goes with the current narrative on the profound breach of security clearances and Trump’s refusal to take intelligence on Russian threats seriously. The risk is actually so great that even downplayed it seems sensational. This can’t possibly be downplayed or overstated.