DHS Warns Anonymous May Target Critical Infrastructure
11/04/11 | Homeland Security NewsWire
Based on a security bulletin from the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, the Department of Homeland Security warns ICS owners and operators that the "hacktivist" group Anonymous has voiced intent to target industrial control software. Some believe oil and gas companies are at the greatest risk of compromise based on the clean energy agenda Anonymous supports:
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EXCERPT DHS is warning critical infrastructure operators that the international hacking group known as Anonymous has threatened to attack industrial control systems, the software that governs automated processes for nearly every major utility or production facility including factories, power stations, chemical plants, and pharmacies. The security bulletin from the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center was careful to note that “while Anonymous recently expressed intent to target [industrial control software], they have not demonstrated a capability to inflict damage to these systems.” |