Chapter 503
Chapter 503:
“My God,” Stefan whispered. “They were going to destroy her completely.”
“Not ‘were.’ Are. I’m replacing every false document with real evidence right now.” Hannah’s fingers moved across her keyboard like a pianist performing a complex symphony. “But Stefan, this is just the first wave. Once they realize their media attack failed, they’ll try something else.”
“Like what?”
“A direct attack on Kane Industries’ servers. Attempted assassination of key witnesses. Physical destruction of evidence.” Hannah’s voice was grim. “People this sophisticated don’t just give up when Plan A fails.”
Stefan watched the replacement process on Hannah’s screens, seeing false documents being systematically replaced with the truth. “How long until the news outlets realize what happened?”
“Not until they try to publish at six AM. By then, instead of fabricated evidence against Victoria, they’ll have real documentation showing the Meridian Technologies factory explosion was caused by Richard Pierce’s company, not Kane Industries.”
“Will that be enough to clear Victoria’s name?”
“It should be. The real evidence is pretty clear about who was responsible for the safety violations.” Hannah looked up from her computers. “But Stefan, we need to warn Camille about what’s coming. If the Guardian realizes his media strategy failed, he might target her directly.”
Stefan was already reaching for his phone when Hannah’s computers exploded with new alerts.
“What’s happening?” Stefan asked.
“Someone else is in the system. They’re trying to stop what I’m doing.” Hannah’s face was pale with concentration as she fought a real-time cyber battle. “Stefan, the Guardian knows we’re interfering. He’s trying to prevent me from replacing his false documents.”
On the screens, Stefan could see digital warfare unfolding in real time. Files being uploaded, then deleted, then re-uploaded. Security protocols being activated and immediately bypassed. Two highly skilled hackers fighting for control of the truth.
𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝔤𝖺𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀[.]𝖼𝗈𝗆
“Can you win?” Stefan asked.
“I don’t know. Whoever this is, they’re good. Really good.” Hannah’s typing became more frantic. “They’re trying to lock me out of the Bloomberg server. If they succeed, at least one major news outlet will publish the false story.” Stefan watched helplessly as the battle raged across Hannah’s screens. Green text indicated successful file replacements, while red warnings showed failed attempts and security blocks.
“There!” Hannah shouted suddenly. “I’ve got administrative access to the CNN server. The false documents are deleted and replaced with real evidence.” But even as she spoke, new alerts appeared. “They’re retaliating. Someone is trying to crash Kane Industries’ entire network. If they succeed, they could destroy all our internal systems, including Victoria’s private archives.”
Stefan felt panic rising in his chest. “What do you need me to do?”
“Call Camille. Tell her to get to Victoria’s hospital room immediately. If they can’t destroy us with false media reports, they might try a more direct approach.”
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