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Angus King: “I believe that the next Pearl Harbor, the next 9/11, will be cyber.”

On the recordJuly 20, 2021
I believe that the next Pearl Harbor, the next 9/11, will be cyber.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Angus King warns about the cybersecurity vulnerabilities of water systems.

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