I noticed this story over the summer but it seemed to escape much attention due to Brexit.
www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/07/12/uk-rail-network-hit-by-multiple-cyber-attacks-last-year/
(Not sure how to make that clicky)
Apparently there were a number of cyber attacks on the rail network over the past year as forms of "cyber espionage". Whilst nothing too critical seems to have occurred, this type of thing is seriously worrying. Could this lead to further attacks on power resources (powercuts) or government databases (benefit payments, public sector salary payments)?
Apparently cyber attacks were responsible for a mass power outage in Ukraine.
www.ibtimes.co.uk/uk-network-rail-darktrace-reveals-british-transport-system-had-four-nation-state-hacks-one-year-1570236
Maybe it's just me having read Powerless in recent months but does this start alarm bells ringing for anyone else? How would be best to prep for something like a cyber attack on our power network?
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DoYouRememberJustinBobby · 04/09/2016 12:27
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