Living Nostradamus has claimed more of his prophecies are coming true amid fears the world is teetering on the brink of cyber warfare.
The Brazilian fortune teller, whose real name is Athos Salomé, predicted “three days of darkness” for 2024.
Since then, we have seen the huge Microsoft outage which caused chaos across the world, bringing media companies, airlines, banks, hospitals and supermarkets to a standstill.
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The trained parapsychologist claims he also foresaw the coronavirus pandemic, Elon Musk buying Twitter, Queen Elizabeth’s death and even the Euro’s result.
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Now he says he predicted the attack on the systems at the Paris Olympics as well as another five incidents that have happened in recent days when he spoke exclusively to the Daily Star.
They include:
Modular Malware
Salomé said he “was right” and that he predicted “the rise of ‘modular malware,’ which functions like a Swiss knife, capable of evolving and adding functionalities remotely.”
He said this was proven correct when South Korea’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) reported that North Korean hackers had embedded malware in VPN software updates.
“This malware can and will develop new modules independently, making it impossible to counter with traditional security measures.
“Furthermore, my warnings about corporate espionage in the biotech and healthcare sectors are coming true as North Korean hacker groups, Kimsuky and Andariel, target these industries to fund Kim Jong-un’s policies.”
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Browser vulnerabilities
The news that critically insecure code that can be controlled by hackers has been included in widely used web browsers such as Safari, Chrome and Firefox for 18 years was another of Salomé’s warnings.
This vulnerability “proves that his predictions about the continued behaviour of hackers are true,” he claims.
“It is important that these issues are addressed and early intervention is required to fix them,” he added.
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Cyber attacks on Cryptocurrencies
Salomé was certain that hackers would target cryptocurrency exchanges to control digital assets and disrupt financial markets.
Recently, it was reported that a hacker purchased nearly $40 million worth of ether following a cryptocurrency sell-off.
“This serves to highlight the vulnerability of these exchanges, as I predicted,” he said.
“This incident proves I was right, cryptocurrency platforms are susceptible to cyber attacks and can influence financial markets.”
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Ronin network attack
The Ronin network was the victim of a cyber attack that resulted in the loss of approximately $12 million.
Salomé said: “This breach, caused by a misinterpretation of the votes required to withdraw funds, proves once and for all that digital financial instruments are extremely fragile.
“I was right. I warned about the insecurity of encryption and the dual motives of hackers, profit and destabilisation. The attack on the Ronin Network proves my insights were correct and shows that there is a need for much more rigorous audits and enhanced security measures.”
Cyber attacks in Paris
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Earlier this month, museums in Paris and the building of the Grand Palais, which is associated with the Olympic Games were affected by ransomware attacks.
Salomé said he had already pointed out that “events of such magnitude like Olympics would be the ideal attack targets, capable of causing disturbances in the existing order.”
He added: “It correctly demonstrates my hypothesis when the French authorities acted quickly and increased its cybersecurity measures. This is further indication that there is need for adequate and efficient measures of cyberspace protection during significant global occasions.”
North Korean cyber activities
Salomé says the latest invasion of North Korean hackers supports his assessment regarding the increase in the levels of cyber spying and how the ransomware tools have become increasingly sophisticated.
He said: “The NCSC has corroborated that these hackers are proactively seeking to phish different business kinds and domains, particularly via the biotechnology and healthcare industries, a forecast that was right on the mark.
“These activities constitute a large and increasing risk to international stability.”
Earlier this year, the 36-year-old told MailOnline the advancements in warfare such as Electromagnetic Pulse technology (EMP) could have devastating effects on the world.
The medium explained that the blackout he predicted for 2024 alludes to trials involving EMP technology and escalating tensions between war -torn countries potentially paving the way for large scale conflict akin, to a Third World War.
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Salomé said all of his forecasts can be considered “rather accurate” if compared to the recent tendencies in cyber threats.
He added: “My prediction early in the concept of modular malware, browsers’ weaknesses, cryptocurrencies’ invasions, and ransomware strikes in mega-events, including the Paris Olympics, is an evidence of the fact.
“While these threats are still coming to life, one must pay attention to my words and increase the protective measures against the cyber threats.
“The confirmation of his prognosis not only proves my vision, but also underlines the current necessity of being alert and acting in the sphere of cybersecurity.”
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