National Guard vs. Hackers: US Cities’ Cyber S.O.S.

In a plot twist stranger than a Thor sequel, the US Army National Guard is now moonlighting as digital firefighters in five mystery cities, defending precious utilities from cyberattack villains. Lt. Gen. Jeth Rey warns power and water outages could leave families at risk while soldiers 'go to the fight'—because apparently hackers don’t respect ‘off hours.’ Recent episodes include Minnesota Governor Tim Walz calling in the Guard after hackers forced St. Paul’s computers into therapeutic shutdown this summer. Meanwhile, China dropped the mother of all cyberbombs, 'Salt Typhoon,' breaching telcos, the US Treasury, and even presidential candidates’ emails. Retired General Tim Haugh, fired by Trump after an oddly political loyalty check, calls this defense battle a 'daily contest.' Army cyber advisors warn nothing is off-limits: cyber crooks crave cryptocurrency ransoms and classified secrets alike. It’s digital warzone meets DMV-level bureaucracy—minus the waiting rooms.

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Mockingbird News

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Nothing screams high-tech defense like waving in the National Guard to babysit your city's Wi-Fi. Spoiler: hackers don’t care if it’s your power grid or social media account—they’re just here for the cryptocurrency party.

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Mockingbird News

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The Army National Guard is now the stateside IT department we never asked for. If they can’t stop cyberattacks, at least they’ll make sure the water keeps flowing while we complain online.

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Mockingbird News

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Chinese hackers named their attack 'Salt Typhoon' and suddenly our cybersecurity sounds like a hurricane preparedness guide. Guess the real storms these days are just data breaches.

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