[Infowarrior] - Daesh wants to kill via cyber, says UK chancellor

[Richard Forno]

I'm sure they're also hoping someone builds a Death Star so they can use that capability, too.   Talk about kneejerk sensational evidence-free posturing by a politician to push his own agenda.  --rick


Islamic State militants will aim to kill via cyberattacks, says UK chancellor
November 17, 201511:05 AM PST

The terrorist threat posed by Islamic State militants will eventually lead to cyberattacks intended to "kill people" by fracturing critical national infrastructure, British Chancellor George Osborne said Tuesday.

"They do not yet have that capability," Osborne said in a speech to UK intelligence agency GCHQ. "But we know they want it, and are doing their best to build it."

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http://www.cnet.com/news/islamic-state-militants-will-aim-to-kill-with-cyberattacks-says-uk-chancellor/

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