Turning power lines into battle lines
Terrorist groups and rogue states are moving their battle to the Internet. Our series explains how to fight it; Could cyber war plunge North America into darkness?
Anew and increasingly ominous threat to global security is growing in the shadowy realm of cyberspace. The danger does not stem from the usual suspects -- hackers and criminals who prowl the Internet to steal credit card numbers and personal identities. As we mark Cyber Security Awareness Month, there is growing evidence that cyber spies and cyber terrorists -- some working on their own, others sponsored by nation states -- have their eyes on a much bigger prize: North America's system of electrical generation and transmission.
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