(Bloomberg) -- Hacking attacks designed to alter electronic data, rather than steal it, may grow more common as terrorists and criminals seek to undermine the integrity of financial markets in the future, the head of U.S. intelligence is warning lawmakers.
“We might also see more cyber operations that will change or manipulate electronic information in order to compromise its integrity,” Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said in testimony prepared for a House intelligence committee hearing Thursday in Washington. “Decision making by senior government officials (civilian and military), corporate executives, investors or others will be impaired if they cannot trust the information they are receiving.”
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