Trump Administration Blames Russia For Attacks On Power Grid.

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On Thursday, the administration issued a security alert detailing Russia's orchestrated attempts to hack into our energy grid via government-employed hackers. The technical alert, a result of analyses by the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI, concluded that the Russian government conducted a "multi-stage intrusion campaign" targeting "U.S. Government entities as well as organizations in the energy, nuclear, commercial facilities, water, aviation, and critical manufacturing sectors."

"DHS and FBI characterize this activity as a multi-stage intrusion campaign by Russian government cyber actors who targeted small commercial facilities’ networks where they staged malware, conducted spear phishing, and gained remote access into energy sector networks," the alert's overview reads. "After obtaining access, the Russian government cyber actors conducted network reconnaissance, moved laterally, and collected information pertaining to Industrial Control Systems (ICS)."

The administration says the attacks have been taking place since at least March 2016.


Trump Administration Blames Russia For Attacks On Power Grid. Here's What You Need To Know.
 
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