Third world countries lack the resources to secure their ICS and SCADA. Corrupted US govt doesn't even need NSA's capabilities for this.
by buildbot
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It would be funny in this case if it was really just an open SCADA for their entire power grid that they clicked “off”, then “on”.
by msie
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Is the US attacking Russia and China and India as well because they’re the biggest threats?
by barbazoo
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> In 2019, the Maduro government accused the United States of conducting a cyberattack on a hydropower plant that plunged much of the country into darkness for a week.
> The power failures caused sporadic outbursts of looting and unrest, bringing the government close to collapse.
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