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Tim Washburn: The Day After Oblivion

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AND SO IT BEGINS… In the United States, the Department of Defense and the NSA computer networks have been hacked. A nuclear-armed CIA drone has lost all flight control. North Korea… Iran… Russia… and soon the gates of Hell will open. DEFCON 1—FULL SCALE NUCLEAR WAR Humanity’s most terrifying nightmare has become reality. Bombs are detonated, missiles are launched, counterstrikes are ordered, and within minutes, untold thousands of megatons have left countless millions dead or dying. Devastation of biblical proportions has fallen over the land… and the USA has been hit the hardest. NOW THE SURVIVORS ARE ON THEIR OWN… The death toll is incalculable. Following the devastation, there is no law, no power, no communication. But there are survivors. And now the real battle begins, on the ground, hand to hand, person to person. Can those who remain survive long enough to rebuild a world… or will it just take a little longer for them to die? cite —Marc Cameron, bestselling author of National Security and Day Zero cite —Anderson Harp, author of Retribution and Born of War (on Powerless) About the Author

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“General, I don’t care who you conference in, but I want some damn answers.”

Vickers nods to one of the technicians, and the large screen at the front of the room comes to life. On it are two people sitting side by side. “Sir, on the screen are Zane Miller and Alyx Reed, two of the best we have at Cyber Command and the NSA.”

President Aldridge turns his attention to the screen, where the names are superimposed under their images. “Mr. Miller, how extensive is the damage?”

“Sir, we’re in the very early stages of the investigation, but I believe we should assume they have access to most everything on both the NSA and Department of Defense networks,” Zane replies.

Alyx takes advantage of the momentary pause. “This is not a pimple-faced teenager hanging out in his parents’ basement. Whoever they are, they’ve most likely been in these computer systems for months, if not years.”

“How did they gain access?” Aldridge asks. “These networks aren’t connected to the Internet.”

“You need to eliminate the idea of closed networks from your brain,” Alyx Reed says. “If something is connected to a computer, it’s hackable. Period. End of story. All software code has flaws. They’ve probably exploited several zero days to penetrate our networks.”

“What the hell is a zero day?” Aldridge asks.

“An unknown vulnerability in the software,” Zane replies. “I hate to be the bearer of bad news, sir, but it could be months before we discover who the real culprits are, if at all. That said, the sophistication of this infiltration does lead me to believe a nation-state is involved.”

“For what purpose?” the President asks. “So they could post a graphic with this ‘vengeance is ours’ bullshit? That makes no sense. And why now?”

“Probably some type of triggering event or the last piece of the puzzle finally fell into place,” Alyx says. “If they’ve hacked the DOD network, how big a stretch is it to think they’ve also hacked some of the military weapon systems? We’ve known for years that our computer systems are vulnerable, but there’s so much dysfunction in this town nothing ever gets done. It’s only when the shit hits the fan that someone takes notice and decides to do something.”

General Vickers bristles at her comment. “Young lady, don’t forget who you’re talking—”

Aldridge waves a hand, cutting Vickers off. “She has a valid point, Earl. Seems we’re always playing catch-up.” Aldridge leans forward in his chair and stabs the table with his index finger when he says, “If this country is under attack, I need to know who the culprits are and I need to know today, not months from now. I want every agency with cyber capabilities working to unmask these bastards.” Aldridge turns his gaze on Martin Caldwell, secretary of defense. “Marty, get the troops working to discover if any of our weapon systems are compromised.”

“That’s a tall order. We’ll have to scour through millions of lines of computer code and that takes time, sir.”

Aldridge sighs and runs a finger around the inside of his shirt collar. “How can we narrow it down? Which systems, if hacked, would do the most damage?”

“Duh,” Alyx Reed says from the screen. “The nukes. There’re four hundred fifty ICBMs set on hair triggers that are controlled by computer code that was out of date when it was installed. That’s where I would start.”

“The nukes are secure,” Admiral Henry Hill, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, says. “The command and control systems are isolated from any and all outside networks.”

“I don’t know what it takes to get through to you, Mr. Four Stars,” Alyx says, her voice laced with a touch too much disdain. “Anything controlled by computer code is hackable. It could happen with an infected flash drive, a piece of malware that slips through the system, or a careless employee. And that’s just off the top of my head. Even here at the NSA, we have tools to gain access to air-gapped networks. You can bet the other side does, too. You need to wipe the thought of unhackable networks from your brain. They do not exist.”

“Duly noted, young lady,” Admiral Hill replies. “But I stand by my statement—the nukes are secure, Mr. President.”

Revved up, Alyx charges in. “Forget the ICBMs for a moment. What about the ballistic missile submarines? Are they secure? Are they unhackable?”

“The nukes are secure,” Hill replies, crossing his arms.

President Aldridge shifts uncomfortably in his chair. “Do you know something different, Ms. Reed?”

“As a matter of fact, I do. I think all of those stars on the admiral’s shoulders are blinding him to reality. When those submarines surface there’s a Windows XP chip on the engine that broadcasts the maintenance schedule back to base. We’re talking an operating system that’s years out of date and has more holes than a round of Swiss cheese. That XP chip is also connected to the submarine’s control systems. And while we’re talking about this tiny computer chip on a multibillion-dollar sub, that maintenance data is shared with other contractors via an unclassified network. Does that scare the hell out of you?”

Aldridge stands and leans forward, placing his palms flat on the table. “Admiral Hill, priority one is to determine if any of our nukes are compromised. Assign as many people as you need—hell, assign a battalion or two—but I want an answer before the end of the day. As for the rest of you, find the culprits. General Vickers, develop our options for a cyber counteroffensive. These people are playing in the wrong backyard and the big dog is about to bite back. We’ll reconvene in one hour. And to be perfectly clear, I want answers.” The President turns and strides from the room, Isabella Alvarez hurrying to catch up.

CHAPTER 5

U.S. Cyber Command


Zane Miller unclips the microphone and steps around the table to kill the camera and the hot halogen lights. The temperature in the room is edging in on the inferno level and both occupants are perspiring. Alyx unclips her microphone and stands, arching her back as if feline blood was flowing through her veins. Lithe and lean, her movements are fluid. “So how did you get the name Zane?” she asks.

“Really? You just humiliated the chairman of the Joint Chiefs and you want to know about my name?”

“Four Stars is an overconfident asshole who doesn’t have a clue. So, Zane?”

Zane shakes his head. “My grandfather and my father were both big Zane Grey fans. I tried to read Riders of the Purple Sage and only made it halfway through. Not my taste. So Zane it is.” He works his way around the table and takes a seat in front of his laptop. “Back to the matter at hand. Who?”

Alyx bends down for a couple of toe touches before arching her back again. She walks over to her workspace and sits. “Well, we haven’t done much to piss off the Chinese lately, so my money’s on Iran, North Korea, or Russia. Could be North Korea and Iran in some type of collaboration. Those jackasses are passionate in their hate for us.”

“Could it be ISIS?” Zane asks.

“Too sophisticated for them. Unless they’re working in tandem with one of our enemies. But I think that’s highly unlikely. Hell, everyone on the planet would love to wipe those ISIS assholes off the map. Even if they are capable, which I find highly unlikely, they’re too busy watching for missiles up the ass to organize something like this.”

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