Russian Hacker plot to power off the US?

Tram Ho

National grid attack is considered the most dangerous model in the world. It causes chaos when essential services stop working.
According to Wired , a group of hackers related to the Russian government tried to attack the US national electricity network. These hackers were followed by security experts from the Center for Information Analysis and Sharing. Electricity (E-ISAC) and Dragos security company. Experts warn that the hacker group has found weaknesses in the electricity network and tried to take over.Although there is no indication that the group has been successful, the attacks still worry experts.

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In the past, Xenotime – the person who created the Triton standalone software has attacked many important infrastructures. In it, Triton took over control systems in power plants. That makes Triton the world’s most dangerous malware.

This is not the first time the US grid has been attacked. In 2016, a state-sponsored Russian group tried to hack the US electricity network through a contractor’s compromised email account.

A similar attack was made against Ukraine’s grid in 2015. This was the first successful hack in history. The hackers have interrupted the power supply after entering the system. Total disruption of electricity is relatively small, at 73 MWh or 0.015% of Ukranie’s daily electricity consumption.

Once again, the attack was linked to the Russian government with the participation of a hacker group called Sandworm.

If hackers interfere with the US electricity network, they are likely to cause long-term power outages. That will wreak havoc on emergency services, hospitals, power plants, water treatment and many essential services.

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Source : ZingNews