Just how secure is our nation's infrastructure?
Jan 16 (Reuters) - A computer virus attacked a
turbine control system at a U.S. power company last fall when a
technician unknowingly inserted an infected USB computer drive
into the network, keeping a plant off line for three weeks,
according to a report posted on a U.S. government website.
The Department of Homeland Security report did not identify
the plant but said criminal software, which is used to conduct
financial crimes such as identity theft, was behind the
incident.
It was introduced by an employee of a third-party contractor
that does business with the utility, according to the agency.
No comments:
Post a Comment