The Trump administration Thursday took the “unprecedented and extraordinary” step of accusing Russia of carrying out cyberattacks against critical national infrastructure, including electric grid, water processing plant and air transportation facilities. The alert was the first official confirmation from Washington that Russian actors have penetrated systems that could impact the lives of hundreds of millions of people. The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI have been monitoring Russian hackers on U.S. networks for more than 18 months, and though they have compromise multiple targets, the hackers have stopped short of sabotaging or shutting down power stations. “Since at least …read more
Source: VICE News
