Illinois Rep. Donald Manzullo used a congressional hearing Friday on cyber-security to share some of his own, largely negative experiences with computers.
First he related the story of a cyber-attack last year on his email account.
"Someone came in, attacked the account, put out the statement that … I was trapped in Britain and needed people to send $1,500. And I actually got another member of Congress who's a Democrat, called to see if I was okay. I thought that was very generous on his part," the Illinois Republican said.
Manzullo, 68, later spoke about his purchase of a new computer a couple of years ago.
"And the store recommended X company software, antivirus, and for different amounts you got different coverage," he said before asking a panel of financial industry witnesses, "Does this stuff work?"
Manzullo also wondered whether, in light of the threat of cyber-attacks, Americans should reconsider whether it makes sense to bank online.
"Maybe this would be a revival for the Post Office," he said, drawing laughs from some colleagues. "No, I'm serious. We don't bank online. My wife and I don't bank online, because I've always been sort of old-fashioned. I'd rather put that stamp on there."
