In 2011, Chinese spies stole the crown jewels of cybersecurity—stripping protections from firms and government agencies worldwide. Here’s how it happened.
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Then a Hacker Began Posting Patients’ Deepest Secrets Online
A family-run psychotherapy startup grew into a health care giant. It was a huge success—until the data breach and the anonymous ransom notes sent to clients.
2034, Part VI: Crossing the Red Line
“Eventually, the Americans would find them. But by then it would be too late.”
2034, Part V: Sailing Into Darkness
“Somewhere in that black hole was the Chinese fleet. She would be expected to find and destroy it.”
2034, Part IV: The Spratly Islands Ambush
“In a thousand years America won’t be remembered as a country, but simply as a fleeting moment.”
2034, Part III: One Left to Tell the Tale
“When the planes didn’t attack, a silence fell over the crew. Why didn’t they finish the job?”
There Are Spying Eyes Everywhere—and Now They Share a Brain
Security cameras. License plate readers. Smartphone trackers. Drones. We’re being watched 24/7. What happens when all those data streams fuse into one?
2034, Part II: Blackout in Washington, DC
“So much was happening and yet they had no news. Everything had been compromised.”
2034, Part I: Peril in the South China Sea
“We’ve got a ship in duress that hasn’t sent out a distress signal. Something doesn’t add up.”
I Am Not a Soldier, but I Have Been Trained to Kill
A sprawling tactical industry is teaching American civilians how to fight like Special Ops forces. By preparing for violence at home, are they calling it into being?