Computer experts have painted a chilling picture of the potential threat from a combined terror and cyber-attack on the United States. They told Congress that terrorists could target computer networks critical to power supplies, telecommunications and financial systems and wreak havoc on the country.
Hackers could be labelled as dangerous terrorists under new legislation being proposed by the Bush administration, civil liberties groups have warned.
The United States is lagging behind in the technology to spy on its enemies, endangering the country's security, a Senate report has warned.