US cities vulnerable to deadly electromagnetic pulse attack from China, Russia, Iran or North Korea, expert warns

THE United States is in danger of being crippled by a deadly electromagnetic pulse attack by Russia, China, Iran and North Korea, an expert has warned. An EMP attack involves detonating a nuclear device high in the atmosphere, the effect of which is a massive power surge that damages and disables electrical circuitry over a huge area. That would cripple infrastructure –  supporting the health system for example – that might not be repairable for months, leading to death, chaos and lawlessness on a vast scale, say experts. The first effects of EMP were discovered during US nuclear weapons tests in the 1960s and the development of the internet was a result of the military seeking a means to maintaining communication after an attack. But one cybersecurity expert has now warned that America is vulnerable to EMP attack despite being fully aware of the problem. Writing in The Hill, Morgan Wright said: “Imagine a city, county or state without power. No communications of any kind whether it’s a landline, mobile or internet. “The safety of the water supply would rapidly deteriorate. There would be little to no access to money. ATM’s wouldn’t function, and banks would close out of security… Read full this story

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