Volt Typhoon, a Chinese state-backed hacking group, has been secretly infiltrating U.S. critical infrastructure for three years—targeting power grids, water systems, and telecoms—not just to spy but to plant digital bombs capable of widespread chaos. Initially thought to be preparing for a Taiwan invasion, their real goal appears broader: destabilizing civilian life across the country as a strategic diversion. In a chilling war game simulation, corporate leaders faced impossible choices when simulated cyberattacks crippled essential services, forcing them to prioritize hospitals, towns, and data centers under mounting pressure from conflicting government agencies. The sobering conclusion? Such an attack may be uninsurable, leaving the financial fallout beyond any system’s capacity—and raising the terrifying question: who pays when society’s backbone collapses?
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