CIA feared terrorists could exploit Y2K glitches, declassified briefs show
President Bill Clinton (C) speaks to an audience gathered at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, DC July 14, 1998. Clinton announced government initiatives to address the year 2000 problem, that stems from the use in many computer systems of a two-digit dating method that assumes 1 and 9 are the first two digits of the year. STEPHEN JAFFE/AFP via Getty Images
ByDavid DiMolfetta,
Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
September 11, 2026 01:37 PM ET
Records released for the 25th anniversary of 9/11 also describe intelligence assessments of extremist websites helping recruit fighters and spread chemical and biological weapons information.
Newly declassified CIA records detail how analysts viewed emerging technology threats before 9/11, from fears that terrorists could exploit Y2K computer glitches to assessments that extremist websites were helping recruit fighters.
The CIA released the records— President’s Daily Brief assessments prepared for the president and senior advisers...
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