By Robert Wheeler

A sophisticated attack on Microsoft’s ubiquitous email software is being laid at the feet of the Chinese. Many people ask whether the attack was a Chinese hack, a false flag, or something else. However, whatever it was, it is clear that the attack is now verging on the edge of a global crisis.

If you think a cyberattack is minor and wouldn’t affect you, check out this article on the Petya ransomware attack or this one on a Florida water supply. It’s actually shocking just how easily a massive cyberattack could happen to us, so you may want take some steps to be prepared for the possibility of a cyberattack.

Now let’s talk about how bad this SolarWinds attack almost was. It may make you wonder whether cyber warfare is the battleground of the future.
Microsoft says the attack has claimed at least 60,000 victims-many of them small businesses

This attack, which focused on email software, has become a global cybersecurity emergency, as hackers are racing to infect as many people as possible before companies can secure their computer systems.

Microsoft claims the attack started with a Chinese government-backed hacking group. The European Banking Authority was also attacked. The bank announced Sunday that access to personal data through emails held on the Microsoft server might well have been compromised. Other victims include banks, electricity providers, senior citizen homes, and the businesses mentioned above. Others report that hospitals have also been experiencing attacks.

So it’s important to note that a cyberattack doesn’t just mess up a few computers – it can throw our entire modern way of life into utter chaos.
What is not being made clear is just what information the hackers have taken

These attacks come after the SolarWinds Corp. breaches that were blamed on Russian hackers. In the final days of the SolarWinds attack, it appears that whoever was behind the hack was able to automate the process and thus pick up tens of thousands of new victims around the world in just a matter of days.