Hack Brief: Hackers Targeted a US Nuclear Plant (But Don't Panic Yet)
Hack Brief: Hackers Targeted a US Nuclear Plant (But Don't Panic Yet)
Security, Spoken · SpokenLayer
July 10, 20177m 2s
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Show Notes
As the world watched highly skilled hackers take down power grids in Ukraine twice in two years, cybersecurity analysts reached the growing consensus that Russian hackers may be using the country as a testing ground for attacks they'll someday try on the United States. On Thursday, when news emerged that hackers have indeed been targeting American power plants—including a Kansas nuclear facility—it seemed possible that day had arrived.
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