Why Haven't Terrorists Hit the US with a Devastating Cyber Attack?

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By Kathy Gilsinan
Associate Editor
The Atlantic
November 1, 2018

National-security experts have been warning about it for 15 years. There 
are a few theories.

"The FBI assesses the cyberterrorism threat to the U.S. to be rapidly 
expanding," said one law-enforcement official, testifying before Congress. 
"Terrorist groups will either develop or hire hackers, particularly for 
the purpose of complementing large physical attacks with cyber attacks."

That assessment was made nearly 15 years ago. In the meantime, a 
generation of tech-savvy jihadists has exploited the internet to attract 
recruits, share bomb-making expertise, and incite violence. Yet they 
haven't managed to pull off the devastating cyberattacks that experts have 
long feared.

With just days left before Americans go to the polls for midterm 
elections, it is worth considering: Why not?

"I'm as puzzled as you are," said Michael Hayden, who served as CIA 
director from 2004 to 2008. "These folks are not cyberdumb."

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