Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire

Major Energy and Environmental News and Commentary affecting the Nuclear Industry.

Friday, March 1, 2013

US Gas Pipelines at Risk after Chinese Military Cyber Attack

US Gas Pipelines at Risk after Chinese Military Cyber Attack

A restricted US government report compiled by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) states that 23 gas pipeline companies were targets of a cyber-attack in the six months from December 2011 to June 2012.Emails designed to trick key personnel into opening them were sent to the companies and managed to infiltrate systems and steal information that could be used to sabotage the pipelines.Independent cyber security researchers have traced the digital signatures of the attacks back to an espionage group which has close links with the Chinese military.Related…Read more...http://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/US-Gas-Pipelines-at-Risk-after-Chinese-Military-Cyber-Attack.html

No comments:

Post a Comment