11:00 A.M. The Next Pearl Harbor? Cyber Attacks Mr. Panetta was just asked about cyber warfare. His answer was interesting. "The next Pearl Harbor that we face could well be a cyber attack," Mr. Panetta said. "This is a real possibility in today's world." Mr. Panetta cited concerns about electronic attacks on the nation's electrical grid, the infrastructure and the communications networks. "It's going to take both defensive measures as well as aggressive measures to deal with it," he said.