By Michael Ireland, Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service (www.assistnews.net)
PHOENIX, AZ (ANS – April 20, 2018) – Cyber experts have warned that within the next two or three weeks, the U.S. and other countries may face an even more widespread and damaging infrastructure cyberattack.
Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White said in Saturday’s Pentagon briefing that there has been a “2,000% increase in Russian trolls in the last 24 hours,” following the coordinated military strike against Syria, according to the Christian Emergency Network (www.christianemergencynetwork.org).
In May, 2017 Cyber Command Commander and Director of the National Security Agency, Admiral Mike Rogers, told Congress he was concerned about foreign nations using attacks against critical infrastructures that run the electric grid, financial systems, communications networks, the transportation systems, and other key infrastructure systems.
Rogers warned of foreign nations attacking the U.S. using cyberattacks as “trial balloons” to determine vulnerabilities or to damage our critical infrastructure for a prolonged period of time.
Mary Marr of CEN said: “In a world, which has largely disavowed the sovereignty of God and dismissed the Master ‘First Responder,’ what can and should Christians do given a highly complex and broadly based threat such as this?”
In a media release, Marr says, “For those who place their trust in Christ alone we are not as those without Hope. We put on the armor of God Ephesians 6:10-29; trust in His protection Psalm 91; and employ the power of prayer! We don’t sit idly by wringing our hands or feel helpless. Rather, we go on the offensive Acts 1:9, and communicate with those who will listen how to be ready ‘for such a time as this’ – sharing Jesus Christ in word and deed.
“We have the good news of the Gospel, which brings Hope to the hopeless in any crisis. And, we have peace that passes all understanding despite what may be going on around us. Armed with the right Power, right Message and right Peace, who can stand against? It’s time to be Aware, be Ready and be There – sharing Christ!”
Be Ready:
- Keep your gas tanks filled, have cash on hand, and re-supply your go bag: ReadyChristian (pages 40-44)
- Back up your data and practice your safety, emergency and continuity plan: ReadyChurch (pages 53-117)
- Practice your community-wide, building or facility power outage plan with local churches, ministries and first responders: ReadyCity (pages 135-140)
Pray:
- For all those in authority to be honest, courageous and willing to take on even unpopular positions in order to protect innocent lives from further pain, chaos and destruction.
- For evildoers who seek to divide, destroy and create distrust among believers and that the mouths of the lions will be shut.
Care:
- For non-believers by communicating this is a time to be ready spiritually, emotionally, mentally and physically.
- For family and friends by sending them a copy of ReadyChristian available from CEN.
Contact information:
Christian Emergency Network
39506 N Daisy Mountain Drive
STE 122-614
Phoenix, Arizona 85086(800) 260-5637
Media: For interviews with CEN please contact: (800) 260-5637 or mail@christianemergencynetwork.org
Photo captions: 1) Adm. Mike Rogers 2) CEN Logo. 3) Journalist Michael Ireland.
**About the Writer: Michael Ireland is a volunteer internet journalist serving as Chief Correspondent for the ASSIST News Service, as well as an Ordained Minister, and an award-winning local cable-TV program host/producer who has served with ASSIST Ministries and written for ANS since its beginning in 1989. He has reported for ANS from Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Israel, Jordan, China, and Russia. You may follow Michael on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MichaelIrelandMediaMissionary , and on Twitter at @Michael_ASSIST. Please consider helping Michael cover his expenses in bringing news of the Persecuted Church, by logging-on to: https://actintl.givingfuel.com/ireland-michael
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