flstandardbreds Chapter 1396 The Overbearing Nature of the Chaos Virus
Chapter 1396 The Overbearing Nature of the Chaos Virus
A tall man in a custom-made suit, with a Patek Philippe watch worth millions on his wrist, couldn't help but ask a question as soon as he entered the engineering department.
His name is Eddie Hawkins. He is one of Qualcomm's board members and also serves as its vice president. He is in charge of the engineering department.
“Mr. Hawkins, we don’t know what happened either, but the number of attacks on the protective netting is still increasing, and we have already launched an emergency defense!”
"However, as things stand, an attack of this magnitude is unlikely to breach our defenses!"
Chief Engineer Riley came to his side and reported the latest situation.
When Hawkins heard that the number of attacks was actually increasing, he immediately realized something was wrong.
In the past, their defense network was also attacked, sometimes thousands of times a day.
It's not just them; most well-known large companies across the planet are like this. For example, Alibaba in China has to endure hundreds of thousands of internet attacks every day.
Most of these attacks come from hostile forces, or from hackers trying to prove their skills.
However, these are all finite. Generally, the number of attacks received one day and the number received the next day are not much different. It is impossible for the number to double like this now, and the number is still increasing rapidly.
"Is it possible to trace the other party's location?"
Hawkins asked, frowning.
"Not for now. The other side is very vigilant, and all their attacks seem to be probing."
"However, we can still be certain of some things. For example, these attacks could not have been carried out by one person alone; there were at least hundreds of them!"
Riley's expression was also somewhat serious. Hundreds of hackers were attacking their security network at the same time. If no measures were taken, even Qualcomm's high-level security network would gradually become unbearable.
"It seems they came prepared!"
Hawkins gave a soft snort, his face gradually darkening.
"However, since they dare to attack Qualcomm, they should be prepared for destruction!"
"You guys hold them off for now. I'll go find the chairman and call a meeting to prepare for a counterattack!"
Before he finished speaking, he had already turned around and was about to leave.
But before he could take two steps, he heard Riley's incredulous scream behind him:
"Wang Defa???"
"This is impossible???"
"How could our defenses have been breached by the enemy in such a short time, with more than thirty layers breached!"
Riley's voice made Hawkins' expression change drastically. He hurriedly turned back, only to find that Riley, who had been extremely calm just a moment ago, was now frantically banging on the computer in front of him, as if he had seen a ghost.
"What's going on? What happened?"
Hawkins looked eagerly at the computer screen.
“Mr. Hawkins, the enemy has suddenly intensified their attack and breached dozens of our firewalls almost instantly. At this rate, our security network will be breached in ten minutes at most!”
Rice responded while typing rapidly on the keyboard.
"What???"
Upon hearing this, Hawkins couldn't help but raise his voice.
The security network can be breached in just ten minutes?
This amount of time isn't even enough to delete core secrets!
The thought that Qualcomm's core secrets might be leaked sent chills down his spine, even to him.
"No, no, you have to hold on! You must hold on no matter what!"
"I'll go and notify the R&D department to transfer the data right now, and also inform the chairman!"
With that, he sprinted toward the door: "Remember, we must hold out! We absolutely cannot let the enemy breach our defenses before the data transfer is complete!"
His voice echoed in the engineering department office, but Riley was no longer in the mood to listen.
The opponent's attack speed was extremely fast; in just the instant they spoke, ten more firewalls were breached.
Meanwhile, Lyman Monroe had already packed up and was ready to get in the car and head to the airport.
"Ding!"
The elevator doors opened with a click.
Just as he was about to go in, a figure rushed out of the elevator first.
"Chairman, something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened!"
Hawkins appeared.
He was covered in sweat, his clothes were disheveled, and he looked nothing like the noble young master he had just been.
"What happened? Hawkins, what's making you so panicked?"
Seeing his flustered appearance, for some reason, Lyman Monroe suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Chairman...something terrible has happened..."
"Hackers have breached our security network!"
"Just because of this?"
Lyman Monroe did not panic upon hearing this; instead, he looked at his colleague with a surprised expression.
Qualcomm's security network is something he has invested heavily in, and to ensure absolute security, he allocates hundreds of millions of dollars annually to enhance its security.
He's not exaggerating, but even for companies like Apple and Amazon, breaking through Qualcomm's security network isn't so easy.
"Hawkins, it's just a security network attack! Why are you making such a fuss? Let the company's engineers fix it first. If they can't, then you can contact God's Brain."
"They are the ones who built Qualcomm's protective network. As long as they take action, I believe the problem can be solved quickly."
"I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now!"
After saying that, he waved his hand, signaling Hawkins to move aside.
"Chairman!"
"This attack is no simple matter. The chief engineer of the engineering department said that if we don't take measures, the entire defensive network will be breached within ten minutes!"
Hawkins looked anxious, and his words were almost shouted.
"What?!"
Lyman Monroe was stunned. What had he just heard? His security network, which he meticulously maintained at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars every year, couldn't even last ten minutes.
He looked at Hawkins, trying to discern a hint of joking on the other's face, but all he saw was Hawkins's serious expression.
"Is everything you said true?"
"Really! It's absolutely true!"
Have we contacted the Brain of God?
"We've contacted them, and they're already assisting us remotely in our fight against it. However, the situation is still far from optimistic because their manager said it's a virus they've never even seen before!"
"Take me to see it!"
Lyman Monroe, his face grim, walked straight into the elevator.
Soon, the two arrived at the engineering department.
Meanwhile, the engineering department was already in complete chaos.
They discovered that the virus attacking them not only compromised their security network but also attacked their computers via data.
In less than a few minutes, they had lost more than a dozen computers.
"Riley, explain to me what happened. Why was our security network so easily breached?"