“Malicious changes to computer code under the guise of year 2000
software fixes have begun to surface in some U.S. work undertaken
by foreign contractors, the top U.S. cybercop said Thursday…”
“In reporting evidence of possible Y2K-related sabotage of
software, Vatis confirmed one of the worst long-term fears of U.S.
national security planners. “A tremendous amount of remediation of
software has been done overseas or by foreign companies operating
within the United States,” he said…”
“By implanting malicious code, he said, a contractor could
stitch in a “logic bomb” or a time-delayed virus that would later
disrupt operations. Another threat was insertion of a program
that would compromise passwords or other system security, he
said.”