The last minute of 60 Minutes is sponsored by United Healthcare. Coverage you can count on for your whole life ahead. News of a ceasefire deal in Gaza, including the return of all Israeli hostages, offers hope that the war ignited by Hamas and its slaughter of 1,200 Israelis, will finally come to an end.We've thought about the people we met since the terrorist attack on October 7th, 2023. Among them, Alongot and Yardan Romanot. He escaped with their daughter.Yardan was captured. She was released after 54 da ...

Stocks took a nose dive on Friday after President Trump threatened a big tariff hike on China. Until then, Wall Street had been at record highs for months, which is why we decided to check in with Andrew Ross Sorcin, one of the country's most influential financial reporters. He's just written a book called 1929 about the market crash a century ago.We wondered if he'd run out of news to cover or is he alerting us that what's been happening in the markets lately is a replay of what led to the most devastating ...

This summer, during a fight between ethnic groups, Alshada's security forces and Bedawin militia were accused of executing unarmed members of the minority Drews community in the southern city of Sueda. A Syrian TV broadcaster was reading the news when Israel, which also has Drews citizens, bombed Syria's army headquarters and defense ministry. Ashara told us Israel also bombed the grounds of his presidential palace twice.One time I wasn't there. But the other time I was in the palace close to the site that ...

Market Outlook - The industry anticipates a market crash, but the timing and severity are uncertain [1] - The industry expresses regret in predicting the crash [1]

Cybersecurity Threats & Tactics - Chinese actors are gaining access to US systems, stealing login credentials, and masquerading as legitimate employees to lay dormant within the network [1] - Automated scanning activity targeting millions of devices occurs daily [2] - The White House is working to assess exposure and mitigate damage from Chinese hacking [2] Impact & Remediation - One network rebuild cost more than $50,000 [3] - Removing an intruder from a network is more resource-intensive than preventing access [3] - Getting the basics right in critical infrastructure is crucial to avoid expending more resources on rooting out intruders [3] Challenges & Capabilities - Perfect knowledge of the extent of Chinese infiltration into US systems is lacking [2] - Scaling cybersecurity efforts remains a challenge [3]

Geopolitical Strategy & Risks - Focusing on domestic targets like Littleton could distract the United States and its resources, hindering mobilization in a crisis due to China's actions in the Indo-Pacific region [1] - China may use domestic distractions to weaken US response capabilities in the Indo-Pacific [1] - Targeting critical infrastructure could have a disproportionate impact, especially if multiple locations are targeted simultaneously alongside an information campaign [2] Targeted Infrastructure - Littleton's water supply is vulnerable, and its disruption could significantly impact the entire country [2] - Critical infrastructure believed to have been targeted by China includes New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority, 13 gas pipeline operators, the Port of Houston, and major phone companies [2]

Is Littleton a major supplier of some kind to the federal government. We are not major supplier to a military base. No.Nick Lawler is general manager of the Littleton, Massachusetts Electric and Water Utility. His town has 10,000 residents. Can you think of any reason that China would target your little community.That's the exact question I had for the FBI when they visited me on that first day. And I I still can't answer that question. No, I can't think of one reason.The FBI visited in November 2023 to tel ...

I think initially we were surprised that China would target every American with these capabilities. That goes against every norm of international law. That certainly goes against how the United States military would approach targeting in a crisis or a conflict.That the fact that they would go after basic services as part of their effort that they have identified as unrestricted warfare is unconscionable. >> And what did they target. They targeted water. They targeted electrical power infrastructure.Transpor ...

60 Minutes overtime. In your view, China is preparing the ground for what. In the view of US intelligence officials and government leaders now for years, China is preparing to be able to fight and defeat the United States military in a war.This week on 60 Minutes, we report on concerns that China might be plotting to weaponize land that it has in the United States and giant data centers that it is building here. The worry in Washington is that these assets could be used for espionage or to cause havoc in a ...

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