Hackers Built a Weapon to Trigger Blackouts—and It Could Work Anywhere

[froggyboy604]

The seemingly local cyberattack that cut power to part of Ukraine’s capital, Kiev, last December could have been a test run. And security researchers now say the malware believed to have caused the blackout is actually modular, mostly automated, and highly adaptable. That means it doesn’t just work on electrical grids in Ukraine. This dangerous cyberweapon might work in London or Paris or New York—anywhere really.

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This is some scary malware. Hopefully, most countries prepare a backup plan where they can use backup computers, and servers to turn the power back on if they ever got hit by malware which turns off the power.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

The more we hand over to technology, the more a person can become god.

 

[froggyboy604]

The more we hand over to technology, the more a person can become god.

I agree, the more we rely on technology, the more power a person like a hacker has especially if the hacker can break the electricity system which is important for modern life until more people can generate power from solar panel's installed on their roof, or own backup gas electric generators, and large batteries to store the power generated from solar and gas generators.