Someone is trying to take entire countries offline and cybersecurity experts say 'it's a matter of time because it's really easy'

The West’s biggest security weakness is in the old electronics and sensors that control processes in infrastructure and industry.
It’s not that hard to take an entire country’s internet offline – it has already happened at least twice.
Hackers used to be most interested in stealing your credit card data. Now they’re looking to hobble major infrastructure like ports, power grids, and cities.
“The problem people don’t realise is it becomes a weapon of mass destruction. You can take down a whole country. It can be done,” a source tells Business Insider.

Someone is trying to take entire countries offline and cybersecurity experts say 'it's a matter of time because it's really easy' 5c1e0c7ca040ff529955f026-1200

Someone is trying to take entire countries offline and cybersecurity experts say 'it's a matter of time because it's really easy' 5c1e0c7ca040ff529955f026-1200

https://www.businessinsider.com.au/can-hackers-take-entire-countries-offline-2018-12

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Someone is trying to take entire countries offline and cybersecurity experts say 'it's a matter of time because it's really easy'

Someone is trying to take entire countries offline and cybersecurity experts say 'it's a matter of time because it's really easy'

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