[pchelpers] News:CIA admits hackers ʽblacked outʼ cities

The CIA has revealed that cyber terrorists have left several cities
outside the USA without power by hacking into power grids, demanding
money in return for switching the lights back on. It would appear that
the nightmare scenario envisaged in films like Die Hard 4 has now become
a reality.

In a statement given to a major US security conference, CIA official Tom
Donahue revealed that America’s security agency knew of a number of
successful attacks on power grids outside the US that had resulted in
blackouts and demands for money.


Lights go out, walls come tumblin’ down
Donahue revealed how in at least one case the attacks had “caused a
power outage affecting multiple cities”. The CIA has refused to name the
cities or countries affected by the attacks, but confirmed that all the
attacks had taken place through the internet.

More here:
http://rinf.com/alt-news/sicence-technology/cia-admits-hackers-blacked-out-cities/2254/
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