Recently, a private security researcher hot on the trail of hackers who stole information from a California university’s housing files discovered something far more nefarious: the attackers had found a way into networks running America’s power grid.
That security researcher was Brian Wallace. Those attackers appear to be based in Iran. According to his research, these bad actors have already swiped passwords, engineering drawings from dozens of power plants, and more. If that’s not bad enough, the Associated Press (AP) is reporting that Wallace’s discovery is not altogether unique.
“About a dozen times in the last decade, sophisticated foreign hackers have gained enough remote access to control the operations networks that keep the lights on,” the AP said, noting its sources were top experts who spoke only on condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the subject matter. For the full article click here
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