The first pirates appeared in the 14th century when they attacked the ships of the Aegean and Mediterranean civilizations. Centuries later, history’s most renowned and romanticized pirate, Edward Teach—more commonly known as Blackbeard—sailed the Caribbean and became a legendary outlaw of the waves. Unlike their historical ancestors who carried out their acts during a violent war, today’s pirates of the information superhighway hone their skills so that they can attack remotely when war is imminent or whenever else they wish. They can use these cyberskills to disrupt key infrastructure such as a gas pipeline, a hospital, or other critical facets of an ever-narrowing and fragile supply chain.
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