‘Virtual Terror’ Is the New Face of Terrorism and Cybercrime, Says Expert

‘Virtual Terror’ Is the New Face of Terrorism and Cybercrime, Says Expert
Participants hold their laptops in front of an illuminated wall at the annual Chaos Computer Club (CCC) computer hackers' congress, called 29C3, on Dec. 28, 2012 in Hamburg, Germany. Patrick Lux/Getty Images
Joshua Philipp
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The reach and potential of cybercrime grows with every new device that’s connected to the internet, and with every industry that moves to an online platform.

Cybercrime is no longer just about corporations losing intellectual property. Today, it’s hospitals having their equipment locked by hackers until a ransom is paid; it’s hackers being able to seize control of cars while we drive them; and it’s our personal information being sold online to the highest bidder.

Joshua Philipp
Joshua Philipp
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Joshua Philipp is senior investigative reporter and host of “Crossroads” at The Epoch Times. As an award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker, his works include "The Real Story of January 6" (2022), "The Final War: The 100 Year Plot to Defeat America" (2022), and "Tracking Down the Origin of Wuhan Coronavirus" (2020).
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