Meanwhile, from The Guardian:
...In another potential security issue facing the government, the New York Times reported on Saturday that the Joe Biden White House was hunting alleged Chinese malware that it believes is hidden across various American facilities.
The malware is a “ticking timebomb” that could allow China to interrupt or hinder American military deployments by cutting off power, water and various communication channels to US military bases, according to one congressional official speaking to the New York Times.
The outlet also reports that more than a dozen government officials and experts said the government effort to track down and eliminate the malware has been “under way for some time”, although the full extent of the code’s presence across various networks remains unknown due to how deeply it is hidden.
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link to above:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/29/pentagon-us-air-force-critical-compromise