News from Dow Jones Newswire this morning (sourced from The Australian - Business). Placing even greater importance on companies like WHK.
US utilities targeted in cyber attacks More than a dozen U.S. utilities that were targets in a recent wave of cyberattacks have been identified by The Wall Street Journal. Some of the utilities, most of which are relatively small, are located near dams, locks and other critical infrastructure.
These electricity providers were singled out in a hacking campaign that was brought to light in August by researchers at a Silicon Valley cybersecurity company. But little was known about the attacks until now.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing the attacks and has contacted some, but not all, of the utilities, according to some of the utilities. It is possible that the hacking campaign is ongoing, according to security researchers.
Utilities said the FBI provided information that helped them scan their computer networks to see if firewalls – their first-line defences – had been probed and whether malware-laced emails had been sent to their employees. The FBI declined to comment.
Dow Jones Newswires
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