China and Russia could disrupt critical national infrastructure in the US, says intelligence report

MIT Technology Review  January 30. 2019
The 42-page report compiled by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence identifies China and Russia as the biggest sources of potential attacks on US infrastructure with the ability to cause disruption for days or even weeks. The review said Russia could carry out cyber-espionage and launch influence campaigns and that is “becoming more adept at using social media to alter how we think, behave, and decide”. It believes Chinese IT firms are being used to spy on the US. It warns that the US’s overall lead in science and technology will continue to shrink. And it cites several emerging technologies that could enable new threats: artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and 5G networks…read more.