New Russian hacks raise alarms in US
Source: The Hill
BY JACQUELINE THOMSEN - 10/26/18 06:02 PM EDT
Russian hackers have recently been linked to cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure in other countries, raising concerns about the nation’s ability to target U.S. utilities.
Security firm FireEye this week said a Russian-linked research institute likely helped develop malicious software that was used to shut down a Saudi petrochemical plant last year. And research firm ESET said earlier this month that it uncovered a new hacking group, allegedly tied to Russia, that targeted companies in Ukraine and Poland.
Officials have been warning for months of a Russian campaign on the U.S. power grid. The new reports reveal the extent of the Moscow-tied hackers’ work, and the threat they pose to critical U.S. infrastructure.
Chris Krebs, the Department of Homeland Security’s top cyber official, told The Hill this week that the department generally doesn’t comment on reports like that released by FireEye, but that it does work closely with the Defense Department, U.S. Cyber Command and the NSA when determining the risks posed by different actors to U.S. critical infrastructure.
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