Such ascenario has been actually predicted by a security researcher, Bruce Schneier.
In fact, Schneier says that some unknown entity is already working on bringing down the whole Internet.
Hackers used Botnet 14, a Mirai botnet, knocked an entire Liberian Internet offline.
Security researcherKevin Beaumontmade a post onMediumdetailing the Liberia hack attack and Mirai Botnet 14.
He says that DDoS attack against the Liberian ISPs was one of the largest ever recorded.
The attacks were launched in short bursts of few minutes, over the course of a week.
source: www.techworm.net
