Leading cyber experts maintain that [1] the consequences of a massive, successful cyber attack on US infrastructure and/or the banking system would be devastating. So clearly, the potential for detriment imposed by a serious cyber attack is not a secret. To that end, two possible scenarios should be considered.
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[1] //www.dhs.gov/news/2011/09/13/statement-record-nppd-house-financial-services-subcommittee-financial-institutions