MonsterMind
 MonsterMind  (Artificial intelligence, “Cyberwarfare”)   | |
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| AI set up for Cyberwarfare |
MonsterMind is an autonomous cyberwarfare program of the National Security Agency that, according to Edward Snowden, is capable of responding to cyberattacks from other countries without human intervention. The program is said to use anomaly detection software to identify potential foreign cyberattacks. After identifying such patterns, MonsterMind can automatically block and respond to these attacks.[1][2][3][4]
History
On August 13, 2014, the American magazine Wired alleged the existence of the MonsterMind program after journalist James Bamford conducted an extensive interview with Edward Snowden.[5]
Snowden claimed that the program tracks unusual patterns in Internet traffic that indicate an attack, using algorithms to analyze metadata. Once identified, MonsterMind automatically blocked the traffic from entering the United States.
One of the main issues raised by Snowden is the potential for misdirected counterattacks due to the autonomous nature. For example, an attacker could misrepresent the source of an attack, causing MonsterMind to inadvertently attack an innocent third party, such as a hospital in another country.[6][7]
Apart from domestic privacy issues, Snowden warns that the program could create problems in international relations. Since cyberattacks launched by MonsterMind could be routed through computers in third countries, there is a risk of escalating conflicts or misunderstandings with those nations.[8] The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has expressed concern about the lack of transparency and debate about the legality and appropriateness of such surveillance programs and has been actively monitoring developments.[9] If the U.S. government is indeed scanning all Internet traffic entering the country, it raises serious questions about civil liberties.
AI?
This cyberwarfare program has not been described as being artificial intelligence. But since AI has entered military doctrine [10] in other fields, it stands to reason that the underlying technology of the program, or it's continuation is based on AI.
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References
- ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2014/08/13/the-nsa-has-a-secret-program-that-automatically-hacks-back-against-enemy-targets-says-snowden/
- ↑ https://www.pcmag.com/news/snowden-details-nsas-monstermind-cyberwarfare-program
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240616060932/https://www.yahoo.com/news/snowden--nsa-has-secret--monstermind--program-that-operates-without-human-intervention-022706070.html
- ↑ Kim Zetter. Meet MonsterMind, the NSA Bot That Could Wage Cyberwar Autonomously // Wired : magazine. — 2014-08-13. — ISSN 1059-1028
- ↑ James Bamford. Edward Snowden: The Untold Story // Wired : magazine. — 2014-08-13. — ISSN 1059-1028.
- ↑ https://www.vanityfair.com/news/politics/2014/05/edward-snowden-politics-interview
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20130613004622/http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/10/18882615-what-we-know-about-nsa-leaker-edward-snowden?lite
- ↑ Chernenko, E., Demidov, O., & Lukyanov, F. (2018). Increasing International Cooperation in Cybersecurity and Adapting Cyber Norms. Council on Foreign Relations. http://www.jstor.org/stable/resrep29959
- ↑ https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-comment-edward-snowden-lawsuit
- ↑ https://csiac.dtic.mil/articles/artificial-intelligence-as-a-force-multiplier-in-u-s-military-information-campaigns/
