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- http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123914805204099085.html
APRIL 8, 2009 - "Cyberspies have penetrated the U.S. electrical grid and left behind software programs that could be used to disrupt the system, according to current and former national-security officials. The spies came from China, Russia and other countries, these officials said, and were believed to be on a mission to navigate the U.S. electrical system and its controls. The intruders haven't sought to damage the power grid or other key infrastructure, but officials warned they could try during a crisis or war… Many of the intrusions were detected not by the companies in charge of the infrastructure but by U.S. intelligence agencies, officials said. Intelligence officials worry about cyber attackers taking control of electrical facilities, a nuclear power plant or financial networks via the Internet. Authorities investigating the intrusions have found software tools left behind that could be used to destroy infrastructure components, the senior intelligence official said… The growing reliance of utilities on Internet-based communication has increased the vulnerability of control systems to spies and hackers, according to government reports…"
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6154
Last Updated: 2009-04-08 15:04:05 UTC
- http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123914805204099085.html
APRIL 8, 2009 - "Cyberspies have penetrated the U.S. electrical grid and left behind software programs that could be used to disrupt the system, according to current and former national-security officials. The spies came from China, Russia and other countries, these officials said, and were believed to be on a mission to navigate the U.S. electrical system and its controls. The intruders haven't sought to damage the power grid or other key infrastructure, but officials warned they could try during a crisis or war… Many of the intrusions were detected not by the companies in charge of the infrastructure but by U.S. intelligence agencies, officials said. Intelligence officials worry about cyber attackers taking control of electrical facilities, a nuclear power plant or financial networks via the Internet. Authorities investigating the intrusions have found software tools left behind that could be used to destroy infrastructure components, the senior intelligence official said… The growing reliance of utilities on Internet-based communication has increased the vulnerability of control systems to spies and hackers, according to government reports…"
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6154
Last Updated: 2009-04-08 15:04:05 UTC