It is the ranking of countries where the most dangerous cyber crime comes from. In Russia, the combined state, organized crime and dangerous individuals destructive force. Israel used cybercrime to his political interests to defend, France supports there are economic interests them. From Brazil is becoming more electronic financial crime committed. And China is catching up, but everything goes so fast and so widespread that it is only a matter of time before the country also appears prominently on the list .

These warnings are in a long article in Atlantic Monthly, entitled Cyber Warriors. James Fallows, former correspondent in China, it is an alarming prediction: there will sooner or later an electronic equivalent of 9 / 11. And even now, says Fallows, we could see it coming.

After a long run in which he notes that China is not being able to respond militarily against the United States, he describes the vulnerability of advanced countries for cybercrime. Fallows cites computer expert Eugene Spafford:

It is well-funded and Pursued by mature Individuals and groups of professionals with deep financial and technical resources, in loss or with local government (or Other countries’) if not toleration support. Already it is Responsible for billions of dollars a year in losses, and it is growing and Become more capable. Have we largely ignored it.

Mike McConnell, former security chief, notes that the biggest deal about being silent.

No credit card company wants to ADMIT in loss or how it is or how Easily Cheated. No bank or investment house wants to ADMIT how close it Has Come to electronically-being robbed. As A result, the changes in law, regulation, concept, or habit That Could make life safer online do not get discussed.