Leon Panetta: A Crippling Cyber Attack Would Be ‘Act of War’ -- ABC News
I sat down with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta for a “This Week” interview and we discussed the growing threat from China. Read our exchange on the cyber threat from China and check out our complete conversation in the web-only video below to find out how concerned Panetta is about the Asian power’s aggression in the South China Sea.
TAPPER: So, you are headed to Asia, and you will be meeting with your Chinese counterpart in Singapore. You’ve said that we face the possibility of a cyber attack. This is one of the things you talked about last time with me, about how this was a very big, serious issue of concern for you. And you said it could be the equivalent of Pearl Harbor.
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My Comment: He talks about engagement in order to prevent future cyber conflicts .... but I do not think anyone is listening to him.