Technology3.08.2010
Computer hackers targeting power plants
For the first time, cyber experts have discovered a malicious computer code that was created specifically to take over systems that control the inner workings of industrial plants.
As much as 85 percent of critical U.S. infrastructure is owned and operated by private companies, ranging from nuclear and electric power plants to transportation and manufacturing systems.
The Department of Homeland Security is creating new specialized teams to confront the threat.
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