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RE: Electricity Grid in U.S. Penetrated By Spies - WSJ.com
by skullaria at 12:08 am EDT, Apr 9, 2009

Rattle wrote:

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.

"The Chinese have attempted to map our infrastructure, such as the electrical grid," said a senior intelligence official. "So have the Russians."

The espionage appeared pervasive across the U.S. and doesn't target a particular company or region, said a former Department of Homeland Security official. "There are intrusions, and they are growing," the former official said, referring to electrical systems. "There were a lot last year."

The Chinese have been owning just about everyone lately. I can't help but think that the Kung Fu analogy wasn't the greatest of ideas.

The CyberWar rages on...

Didn't slammer teach us anything?

RE: Electricity Grid in U.S. Penetrated By Spies - WSJ.com


 
 
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