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Defense chief raises specter of cyber war.
US defense chief Leon Panetta described the cyber threat currently facing America as a "pre-9/11 moment," telling business leaders in New York City late Thursday that they need to coordinate their efforts in order to prevent another similar tragedy, according to CNN.
The warning came days after the White House acknowledged that US leadership had been targeted in a major cyber attack.
“We know that foreign cyber actors are probing America’s critical infrastructure networks,” Panetta said, according to the Wall Street Journal. These people are trying to gain control over transit systems as well as chemical and electricity plants, he said, adding that the government has evidence of "specific instances" of such security breaks.
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