The Cyber Bullet: One Will Hit By Brian Simpson

     The computer geeks are feeling pretty proud of themselves here in OZ, dealing with the “WannaCry” ransomware, which hit over 200,000 computers in 150 countries. The software is believed to have been derived from a computer bug developed by the US National Security Agency. Like biological viruses, it got out somehow and sort to replicate.

     Reports have it that this is the product of one lone wolf actor. Thus, the question is raised; what happens when, not if, the next major conflict, if not war, erupts between the United States and a country with great cyber-prowess, such as Russia, or China? Surely this present cyber-attack would be nothing compared to what IT super-powers could deliver.

     My guess is that the entire infrastructure could be readily collapsed considering how much damage one lone cyber attack did. The future could well be this, everywhere, even in the quite green suburbs when there is no welfare, no money, and no food.