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Al Qaeda Support For Cyber Attacks Shows Needs For Security Standards, Senators Say

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

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A video produced by Al Qaeda that calls for “electronic jihad” against targets in the United States demonstrates that the terrorist group understands the impact of cyber attacks could have on the nation’s critical infrastructure and that security standards need to be mandated for this infrastructure, Senators Joseph Lieberman (I/D-Conn.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) said yesterday. “This video is troubling as it urges Al Qaeda adherents to launch a cyber attack on America,” Collins said in a statement. “It’s clear…

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