Navy Lt. Yuma Kuwata monitors surface contacts aboard the USS John S. McCain in the Indian Ocean, Nov. 4, 2020, during Malabar, an India-led multinational exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)
By Micaela BurrowDaily Caller News Foundation
The Biden administration is hunting for malware believed to originate from Chinese attackers in critical infrastructure systems that support U.S. military bases worldwide, the New York Times reported Saturday, citing unspecified military, intelligence and national security officials.
U.S. officials and industry experts believe the malware discovered by Microsoft in U.S. networks affecting Guam and other strategic sites may be just one example in a larger Chinese operation to plant malicious code dating back at least a year, the NYT reported. One congressional official described the malware as a “ticking time bomb” Beijing could activate in the event of a conflict with the U.S. or an invasion of Taiwan, which could disrupt U.S. military operations and cripple its resp ..
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