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Scared of Anonymous? NSA chief says you should be




The director of the National Security Agency says the hacktivist group is growing more powerful and could eventually attack our power grid. So beware.

Anonymous has so far plied its trade in "hactivist" exploits. But according to the director of the National Security Agency, it might soon turn its focus to U.S. infrastructure.

According to the Wall Street Journal, citing sources, Gen. Keith Alexander has said in private meetings at the White House and elsewhere that the U.S. must keep a close eye on Anonymous' growth. He reportedly warned that if the organization continues to gain power, it might even take down a part of the U.S. power grid within the next couple of years.

Anonymous has made no indication that it plans to attack the power grid. And its hacks, while decried by government officials, are celebrated by others who say the group is acting on the average citizen's behalf.

Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-57381598-17/scared-of-anonymous-nsa-chief-says-you-should-be/#ixzz1n8SV6Tqx

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