20demayo Chapter 1406 Requesting External Assistance
Chapter 1406 Requesting External Assistance
Riley's eyes were fixed on the computer screen as he answered without turning his head.
"foreign aid?"
Hawkins repeated it.
"That's right, it's about external help. If we can get Apple, Amazon, or even internet engineers from the security agency, it's possible to complete the cleanup within three days!"
Riley nodded, and the names he mentioned were among the most outstanding, even in the United States, a country teeming with internet experts.
"Okay, I will report this to the chairman as soon as possible. You continue, don't stop!"
Hawkins took a deep breath and left the engineering department.
Meanwhile, in the chairman's office, Lyman Monroe also looked gloomy and dejected.
The entire Qualcomm group was thrown into chaos after its internal network was compromised.
Sales have stopped, production has stopped, and virtually all departments are now shut down. In just two days, the direct losses have reached hundreds of millions of US dollars, not to mention the evaporated market value.
"Damn it, who is it? How dare they target Qualcomm like this!"
He let out a low growl, his whole being resembling a lion about to unleash its fury.
These past two days have felt like an eternity for him, as he has to bear the pressure from the board of directors while also trying every possible way to solve the network outage problem.
If it weren't for his strong mental fortitude, he would have collapsed by now.
"Boom boom boom!"
There was a knock on the door.
"Come in!"
Lyman Monroe quickly composed himself and spoke towards the door.
As a person in a position of authority, one must always appear calm and composed, especially when the company encounters difficulties, one must appear confident and prepared.
Only in this way can the employees below not panic; otherwise, if the employees see that the leaders are in a state of panic, the entire company will collapse in a very short time.
Outside the door, Hawkins, having received permission, pushed open the door and walked in.
Upon seeing the person who had arrived, Lyman Monroe frowned:
"Hawkins, what are you doing here instead of staying in the engineering department? Has the internal network problem been solved?"
Hawkins, who had just entered the office, inwardly groaned upon hearing this.
If he had a choice, he wouldn't want to see Lyman Monroe again for a while.
But he had no choice!
"Chairman, I've come today because I need your help with something..."
He forced his trembling legs to support him and told them that he needed to ask for outside help.
After hearing these words, Lyman Monroe's eyes lit up at first, but then a trace of worry flashed across them.
Apple, Amazon, and even the security agencies are indeed powerful, but they are ultimately outsiders. What if they take the opportunity to leave some hidden tricks in Qualcomm's internal network when we ask them for help?
At that time, Qualcomm's core data will be exposed to these people.
Hawkins looked at the silent chairman and didn't dare to urge him, so he could only stand there and wait.
About ten minutes later, Lyman Monroe finally snapped out of his deep thought, but he still didn't say whether he agreed or disagreed. Instead, he asked another question.
Have the masterminds behind this been identified?
Upon hearing this, Hawkins swallowed hard, his fear intensifying: "Not yet."
"The other party acted very quickly. After deploying those viruses, they immediately withdrew, and our technicians were unable to trace their IP addresses at all."
"boom!"
He was greeted by the sound of Lyman Monroe slamming his fist on the table in anger.
"Useless! A bunch of useless trash!"
"The company pays them such high salaries every year, but when it comes to a critical moment, not a single one of them is useful!"
When Lyman Monroe heard that, up to now, his own company's engineers didn't even know who had attacked them, his suppressed anger finally erupted.
"Chairman, please calm down. I think it's not important to figure out who attacked us right now. What's important is that we fix the network problem first!"
Hawkins forced himself to try and persuade him.
"call!"
Lyman Monroe let out a long sigh, a sigh that contained a lot of emotions: helplessness, anger, but even more so, resentment.
"Okay, I agree to your plan. Let's ask the security bureau for help."
After saying this, Lyman Monroe slumped back into his chair, looking dejected.
The Security Bureau is very powerful; it's one of the top special agencies on the entire planet. With their help, we should be able to get through this crisis.
However, they are also a double-edged sword; if one is not careful, one may hurt oneself, even if the two sides have cooperated many times.
Hawkins, who had been on edge the whole time, secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
Before he arrived, his biggest worry was that the chairman would insist on going his own way and be unwilling to bring in outside help.
Fortunately, it seems that the chairman is still rational.
"Well... I'll go prepare now."
"Okay, go ahead and resolve this matter as soon as possible."
Lyman Monroe, lying on the chair, waved his hand weakly.
With the door closed, the office returned to calm.
News of the attack on Qualcomm's internal network, which caused internal shutdowns, gradually spread over the next two days.
Apple Inc.
As the undisputed giant and leader in the mobile phone industry on the entire planet Earth, it is an absolute hegemonic force even in the United States, which has countless large corporations.
Its headquarters are located in California, USA, covering a total area of nearly one million square meters, and the construction cost reached an astonishing 33 billion Chinese yuan.
In this nearly one million square meter headquarters, approximately 1.2 employees are contributing to the entire Apple empire.
And the person in charge of all of this is Apple's current CEO, Hunter.
"This year has truly been an eventful one. First, China has risen to prominence, and now even Qualcomm is facing problems. It's a turbulent time!"
Inside the office, Hunter stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, holding a glass of authentic Americano, bathed in the golden sunlight.
Reflecting on some of the major events that have occurred this year, even he, the current head of Apple, is filled with emotion.
"Is China, this ancient nation, truly beyond suppression?"
Hunter took a sip of coffee, his mind wandering.
As someone in a high position, he knew more than ordinary people; he was well aware of the kind of suppression China was currently suffering.
Even under multiple forms of suppression, they still could not suppress the original brilliance of this ancient country.
In fact, the other party's rise was even faster, which made him feel a little confused. Was this really the right thing to do?
Soon, he finished his cup of coffee without even realizing it, but he still hadn't found the answer he was looking for.
Nvidia's founder, Huang Wenguang, shared the same doubts.
News of the breach of Qualcomm's internal network also reached his ears...