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Rollins,J., Wilson, Clay (2007) Terrorist Capabilities for Cyberattack: Overview and Policy Issues, CRS Report for Congress, Updated January 22, 2007. Retrieved on February 29, 2008 at http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/terror/RL33123.pdf

Senario: You are a cyberterrorist, and your mission is to launch a cyber attack against a US Government agency. However, you are not given specific orders. The choice is yours and you must do it this week.

1) Which government agency would you attack, and how would you go about it? Give specifics.

2) How would you mitigate this cyberattack is you had advance warning of the possibility of such an attack?

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1) Which government agency would you attack, and how would you go about it? Give specifics.
2) How would you mitigate this cyberattack is you had advance warning of the possibility of such an attack?

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Government Agency: FBI

I would choose to attack the FBI intranet systems due to its impact and intent/purpose. The FBI is responsible for domestic security. The DHS, while supposedly in charge for national security is the 'bridge agency' that connects all agencies whose concerns are law enforcement and national security, thus, as an agency it is a layer above the FBI making the FBI the frontline investigating agency Federally. Therefore it is as local (due to its presence in each domestic location across the country) as it is national (because it consolidates interstate investigations). Now, FBI Director Mueller stated in 2010 that a well--planned and executed cyber attack domestically is as impactful as a bomb. Trained cyber terrorists can directly hack into FBI intranet systems to mine for important security information that they can exploit as well as to seek personal ...

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