CIA feared terrorists could exploit Y2K glitches, declassified briefs show

The CIA released declassified President’s Daily Briefs from the late 1990s and 2000/2001 showing analysts warned that Y2K-related computer failures could facilitate opportunistic attacks, extremist websites were aiding recruitment for al-Qa'ida and related conflicts (notably Chechnya), and that networks in Afghanistan were using training camps and the Internet to disseminate chemical and biological information; the documents reflect historical intelligence judgments presented to the White House rather than new technical indicators or active cyber campaigns.