Chinese malware in US systems a 'ticking bomb'

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 31, 2023 12:09 am

(UPDATE) WASHINGTON: The Biden administration believes China has implanted malware in key US power and communications networks in a 'ticking time bomb' that could disrupt the military in event of a conflict, The New York Times reported Saturday (Sunday in Manila).

The Times, quoting US military, intelligence and security officials, said the malware potentially gave China's People's Liberation Army the ability to disrupt US military operations if Beijing were to move against Taiwan at some point.

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