Russia has been conducting cyber attacks on over 1000 energy and utility companies in the US and 83 other countries for the past 18 months.
The malware they’ve used, according the the Financial Times, “allows its operators to monitor energy consumption in real time, or to cripple physical systems such as wind turbines, gas pipelines and power plants at will.”
Security researchers confirmed on Monday that a vicious new cyberattack has compromised the computer systems of over 1,000 organizations in 84 countries. Dubbed “Energetic Bear,” the Stuxnet-like malware is largely targeting energy and utility companies. It’s almost certainly from Russia.
This is scary stuff. Not only has the attack been going on for 18 months, it appears to be focused on targets in the United States and Europe. According to the Financial Times, the malware “allows its operators to monitor energy consumption in real time, or to cripple physical systems such as wind turbines, gas pipelines and power plants at will.” This is exactly the type of attack that the government’s been (very vocally) worried about lately.
The malware’s capabilities give us more reasons to be worried. The two main components of the attack include the use of remote access tool type malware that gives the attackers the ability to access information on the victim’s computer networks as well as to steal data, collect passwords, take screenshots, and even download and run files. In effect, it sounds like they could take control over entire utility systems. Symantec, the makers of the Norton suite, says the malware’s “main motive appears to be cyberespionage” but doesn’t mention any major shutdowns. The company now has fixes in place for its customers.
Source: gizmodo.com
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Uh no, it means they can turn off our power
CYBER THEM BACK!
Sounds like we are pretty well , F—ed. What good is Homeland Security? NOT WORTH A C**P.
this is a prelude to cyber warfare
red flag it just a nother thing to get people to think abought trying to get there minds off whats realy going on in the U S. with that solder still in mexico and that traitor back and all the Mexican kids trying to come here and life off all of us for free. when every thing going up in prises and no one doing nothing abought it.
SYMBOLIC OF BUTTERNUT LOVE KISSES FROM THE ORTHODOX CHURCH
Thats nothing obamas bringing in terrorists across the border in an attempt to start a war against Americans.
OUR ATTACK IS COMING FROM THE BORDER.
Sounds like they can shut the grid down at anytime if Obumble gets anymore out of hand.
Watch the news reports from Kenya, Egypt, Iraq, Syria, and Iran. Is that what you want for the United States?
Guys like George Soros and groups like the National Endowment for Democracy are responsible for the violence in Syria, Egypt, and the Ukraine.
No Incumbents.
Barrack Obama actively supports the Muslim Brotherhood.
The United Nations has no respect for individual Human Rights or Freedom.
NATO is only a War Machine.
In Muslim nations children and women have no Human Rights or Freedoms.
Barrack Obama supports and finances Terrorists in Syria.
The National Endowment for Democracy which works for the State Department and the CIA created, supported, and financed the violence and Terrorism in the Ukraine.
The Talking Points about Benghazi were Obstruction of Justice and Treason.
Evil is the only word you can use for Barrack Obama, Obama’s Administration, our current Senate, our current House, and our Federal Agencies.
Shut down the Bureau of Land Management, the IRS, the EPA, and the National Endowment for Democracy.
No Incumbents.
Arrest Barrack Obama for Treason.
Shred every one of Barrack Obama’s Executive Orders.
Quit shipping money and weapons to nations like the Ukraine, Egypt, and Iran.
Obama’s lies are the only thing that got Obamacare passed. Repeal it.
We have Immigration Laws, use them. They have not been repealed.
Fire Joe Biden, John Kerry, Eric Holder, and every one of Obama’s Appointees.
How are Hillary Clinton’s and Barrack Obama’s Arab Spring and Muslim Brotherhood doing these days?
The Muslim Brotherhood is a Terrorist Organization, it always has been.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/richardbehar/2013/01/11/news-flash-jews-are-apes-and-pigs-so-why-is-egypts-morsi-the-elephant-in-americas-newsrooms/
http://dickmorris.rallycongress.com/6303/declare-muslim-brotherhood-terrorist-organization/
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26487092
http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/4297/muslim-brotherhood-ansar-bayt-al-maqdis
Barrack Obama wanted Morsai back in power because Morsai was the Muslim Brotherhood.
Barrack Obama actively supports the Muslim Brotherhood.
Arrest Barrack Obama for Treason.
Fire every one of Barrack Obama’s Appointees.
No Incumbents.
Democrat and Republican, they have broken their Oath of Office just as Obama and Biden have.
Vote every one of the liars and parasites of our current Senate and House in Washington, DC out.
Bill and HIllary Clintion are just like Barrack Obama and just like our current liars and parasites in the House and Senate.
No Incumbents.
If you are not mad, you are not paying attention.
Our Media and our politicians lie.
End our stupid wars.
God Bless the U.S.A.