MUST READ: These charges publicly reveal the extent of Russia’s hacking of the energy sector, infecting 17,000+ devices, in one case planting malware that crippled the safety locks at Saudi Petro Rabigh, the last thing preventing a shutdown, or even explosion.
https://twitter.com/TheJusticeDept/status/1507097418202030084
Many of these incidents have been publicly reported or the subject of previous sanctions (See: nytimes.com/2020/10/23/us/…) but revealing it now, and tying it to specific Russian agencies, reveals the critical nature of the cyber threat the US is up against.
None of these people will see the inside of a jail cell but Monaco makes the message crystal clear: “The criminal charges…make crystal clear the urgent ongoing need for American businesses to harden their defenses and remain vigilant.”
#ShieldsUP cisa.gov/shields-up
#ShieldsUP cisa.gov/shields-up
“The potential of cyberattacks to disrupt, if not paralyze, the delivery of critical energy services to hospitals, homes, businesses and other locations essential to sustaining our communities is a reality in today’s world,” - U.S.A Duston Slinkard for the District of Kansas.
“We must acknowledge there are individuals actively seeking to wreak havoc on our nation’s vital infrastructure system, and we must remain vigilant in our effort to thwart such attacks.”
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