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FBI moves to thwart up to 20 Y2K threats
From: mea culpa <jericho () DIMENSIONAL COM>
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 11:46:01 -0700
Forwarded From: darek.milewski () us pwcglobal com http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1009-202-1516401.html FBI moves to thwart up to 20 Y2K threats January 7, 2000, 4:20 a.m. PT URL: http://news.cnet.com/category/0-1009-200-1516401.html WASHINGTON--The FBI yesterday said it had moved to thwart up to 20 or so possible threats against targets such as power plants and computer networks during a heightened security watch that started before 2000 dawned. About a dozen "physical incidents" involved threats to blow up equipment such as electrical power plants, while another six or so involved cyberintrusions or detection of sophisticated "hacker" tools aimed at knocking out computer networks, deputy assistant director Michael Vatis told reporters. "On neither side did we think that this level of activity was particularly unusual," added Vatis, who oversaw a 24-hour headquarters command post tied to special year-end watches at all 56 FBI field offices. Asked to explain what he meant by the type of "physical" violence in question, Vatis said: "Threats involving explosives or physical destruction of equipment or a plant of electrical power or something like that." [snip...] ISN is sponsored by Security-Focus.COM
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