Chapter 11 - Breaking Into The Classified National Security Computer Network
Minutes later, Clara and Dr. Miller slipped away from the railway yard and broke into an abandoned signal tower.
Inside the dusty room, an old analog terminal sat on a metal desk covered in thick layers of grime.
“What are you planning to do with an old railway computer?” Miller asked, watching her pull wires apart.
“I’m going to route the encrypted files directly to major independent news networks across the country,” Clara said.
“If the files upload publicly, the syndicate can no longer hide behind federal classification orders.”
Clara plugged the silver micro-drive into the serial port of the terminal, bypassing the firewall with a series of keystrokes.
A green progress bar appeared on the amber monochrome monitor screen, slowly creeping upward toward completion.
“Upload speed is too slow; they’re going to trace this terminal’s IP address within three minutes,” Clara muttered nervously.
Suddenly, the screen flashed red, displaying a warning message from a high-level federal firewall override.
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“Someone is actively blocking the transmission from inside mainframe headquarters in Washington,” Miller observed.
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