I doubt USA will conduct counter intelligence missions against the likes of China. They do not probably do anything about cyber-security attacks from lessor groups and national powers. Note that tax-payers are now being billed as the payer of last resort.
We become both the payee and the payer.
For sure USA has made itself look like fool boys in other countries eyes. Even ISIS calls us out, and tells us they will be attacking us and Israel and EU and Jordan + Saudis soon.
Attack is apparently now still on-going and administration has no policy to stop it. Only way is to right now take USA government websites off-line and shut down certain government systems servers, to traffic. The great threat is that there are still silent (dark) SW viruses within our governmental data centers memory banks; pre-placed by those who illegally accessed our data systems.
Very serious information has been stolen, about data of individuals in government employment, around the world. This comes down to warfare attack and no one seems able to comprehend how to response (except in kind). This represents a worse situation than MAD nuclear balance strategy, Soviet Union and USA developed to prevent first strike nuclear attacks like Pearl harbor in 1941.
Expect DC to fund tens of $Billions of new cyber-security buys, to counter this method of silent warfare.
If China is involved (and nothing happens there without Com Party permission), this could have serious effect of commerce and agreements between China and USA.
Hack stock should be steadily rising in price, due to retail and hedge funds purchases (we are now over $1 Billion in total assets in HACK ETF stock ownership). I suspect more retail investors in HACK.
There exists a dramatic effect potential on USA economic activity IF this current cyber-security threat continues . . . it could also contribute to a slowing of economy activity worldwide.
For example, currency exchange functions are basically electronic transfers. Any disruption of this system, could lead to who knows where. All nations would be harmed.
Say your prayers and pass the anti-virus software?
At a minimum . . . we will soon see finger print ID verification
and dedicated random number generator each time usage chips . . . installed on our computers and payment terminals. Have a nice day in the electronic Black Rain!
