Hacker attacks are more dangerous than the terrorist attacks

The head of the FBI said that the hacker attacks on computer systems around the United States may soon terrorism threat level.

"In the near future, we anticipate that cyber threats present a threat number one for our country - said the head of the FBI, Robert Mueller (Robert Mueller) at the RSA Conference 2012. - We should learn a lesson from the terrorist attacks and to apply it in the fight against cybercrime. " It is reported by The Register.

Mueller said that if the computer systems upon which modern society would be put out of action, the result is chaos and anarchy begins. But Mueller said the IT-specialist Bruce Schneider (Bruce Schneider), who noted that the purpose of terrorism is to intimidate, and if the phone stops working, then people are unlikely to be in terror, and is likely to be irritated.

According to Mueller, there must be a sharing of information in order to defeat the "enemies" in the future. In this regard, the FBI intends to improve and make changes in business practices.

All special agents of the FBI is currently studying e-literacy, and those who specialize in this area will receive the best education. The FBI is working to create virtual meeting rooms, in which investigators will share information on cases under investigation.

In addition, Mueller also wants throughout the United States passed a law according to which the victim of hacking will be required to provide all the information about the attacks. Currently, such laws are only 47 U.S. states.