TechDirt- The US government is already fighting wars on several fronts, including the perpetual War on Terror. "War is the health of the state," as Randolph Bourne stated, and the state has never been healthier, using this variety of opponents as excuses to increase surveillance, curtail rights and expand power.
A cyberattack kept the whole country's government offline for a month.
Before Apple patch, Wi-Fi packets could steal photos. No interaction needed. Over the air.
About 2,000 law enforcement agencies from all 50 states use mobile device forensic tools to extract every piece of data from smartphones.
Governments need external enemies to divert peoples attention away from what they are doing. And who can do this job better, than Hackers