Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Hackers are Targeting Nuclear Facilities, But NO Risk to Public Safety




Don't you wonder why US Energy Secretary Rik Perry is advertising the vulnerability of US nuclear reactors to hacking?
Matthew Daly (2017, July 11). Perry: Threat to US nuclear reactors 'real,' ongoing. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article160773349.html#storylink=cpy

Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Tuesday that "state-sponsored" or criminal hackers are targeting U.S. nuclear power plants and other energy providers, but said the government has resources to safeguard the nation's electric grid.

Perry told Fox Business Network that the threat of cyberattacks on the electric grid "is real, it's ongoing and we shouldn't be surprised when you think of the world we live in today."

The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security told energy providers last week that hackers may be trying to breach their computer systems. Hackers appear to have tried to breach the business and administrative networks of unidentified facilities, DHS said. There was no threat to public safety, the agency said....

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