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Biden White House: China Can Close Down Ports, Power Grid
Newsmax ^ | January 5, 2024 | Eric Mack

Posted on 01/05/2025 10:58:56 AM PST by Navy Patriot

The Biden White House made a stunning admission that Chinese hackers have the ability to cripple the American power grid and ports, and it is reportedly not just run-of-the-mill intrusions but increasingly sophisticated actors with unparalleled skills.

Jake Sullivan, national security adviser, had known about the Chinese hackers' ability to knock out critical infrastructure for more than a year, sources told The Wall Street Journal.

In the fall of 2023 he had warned telecommunications and technology executives in a secret White House meeting, seeking Big Tech's help in protecting American lives and infrastructure from hacks.

Since then there have been at least nine U.S. telecom companies hacked, according to deputy national security adviser for cybersecurity Anne Neuberger.

"We will never know regarding the scope and scale of this," she told the Journal. "They were very careful about their techniques."

The hacks have morphed from mere "keyboard warriors โ€” once seen as the cyber equivalent of noisy, drunken burglars" to now be "soldiers" with "astonishing skill level and stealth," according to the Journal.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; China; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: china; commerce; energy; hackers; infrastructure; ports
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Another Democrat Policy Success!
1 posted on 01/05/2025 10:58:56 AM PST by Navy Patriot
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To: Navy Patriot

What a revelation huh?


2 posted on 01/05/2025 11:02:30 AM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within ? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this๐Ÿ’ฉ? ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ’‰! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‘!)
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To: Navy Patriot

Would it help if we paid the “Big Guy” 15%?


3 posted on 01/05/2025 11:02:30 AM PST by The Duke (Not without incident.)
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To: Navy Patriot

Who had the responsibility to protect our country?


4 posted on 01/05/2025 11:03:46 AM PST by ChessExpert (The Democratic party must be destroyed.)
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To: Navy Patriot

And we can submerge half of China with a single airstrip. Beware China, a new sheriff is coming to town.

CC


5 posted on 01/05/2025 11:05:08 AM PST by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
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To: Celtic Conservative

Airstrike. Damn autocorrect.

CC


6 posted on 01/05/2025 11:06:16 AM PST by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
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To: Navy Patriot

“The Biden White House made a stunning admission that Chinese hackers have the ability to cripple the American power grid and ports, . . . “

Was this Biden’s rationale for ending fossil fuels for transportation, cooking, and home heating thereby making the nation completely reliant on the electrical grid for energy?


7 posted on 01/05/2025 11:07:45 AM PST by Soul of the South (The past is gone and cannot be changed. Tomorrow can be a better day if we work on it.)
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To: ChessExpert
Who had the responsibility to protect our country?

Zelensky's Zeepers.

8 posted on 01/05/2025 11:09:06 AM PST by Navy Patriot (I Voted For President Trump, Celebrate Recivilization!)
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To: Navy Patriot

China got it’s moneys worth for the Biden Bribery operation.


9 posted on 01/05/2025 11:09:33 AM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: Navy Patriot

If I read between the lines here, I think they are claiming that the US Intelligence Community can close down our ports and and power grid. So ... you know ... don’t be surprised when that happens ... because ... Trump’s fault.


10 posted on 01/05/2025 11:10:34 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: Navy Patriot

Clinton started it, and Obama and Biden allowed them to do this.


11 posted on 01/05/2025 11:12:07 AM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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> Beware China, a new sheriff is coming to town. <

This picture is worth 1000 words. Somebody ought to make one featuring China.


12 posted on 01/05/2025 11:12:15 AM PST by Leaning Right (Itโ€™s morning in America. Again.)
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To: MtnClimber

All of America’s Enemies that invested in The Democrat Party and Joe Biden got their money’s worth.


13 posted on 01/05/2025 11:12:19 AM PST by Navy Patriot (I Voted For President Trump, Celebrate Recivilization!)
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To: Secret Agent Man

True.


14 posted on 01/05/2025 11:12:54 AM PST by Navy Patriot (I Voted For President Trump, Celebrate Recivilization!)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Point taken.


15 posted on 01/05/2025 11:13:39 AM PST by Navy Patriot (I Voted For President Trump, Celebrate Recivilization!)
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To: Celtic Conservative

Chinas leadership actually probably wouldn’t care. They are always worried about losing control of so many people so that would solve some problems for them, while at the same time they would milk it to the world for sympathy, and also use it as a reason for doubling down for “justice/revenge”.

Not saying not to do it, just saying they are readg to flip it.


16 posted on 01/05/2025 11:15:36 AM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Navy Patriot
To the people who want to know why I am attempting to grow my own electricity, this would be why. It for sure is not because it is cheaper.
17 posted on 01/05/2025 11:15:53 AM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear ( Not my circus. Not my monkeys. But I can pick out the clowns at 100 yards.)
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To: Navy Patriot

Would be cool if they close our ports. Then we can tell their container ships to turn around and go home.


18 posted on 01/05/2025 11:16:39 AM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God.)
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To: Navy Patriot

One of the first thing Biden did as President was shut down Trump’s China Initiative program. The program targeted Chinese intelligence and sabotage activities aimed at the U.S. You’ve got to admit China Joe gave good value for money for anyone willing to pay him off.


19 posted on 01/05/2025 11:28:40 AM PST by Roadrunner383
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To: MtnClimber

A bargain at twice the price.


20 posted on 01/05/2025 11:33:04 AM PST by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure..)
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