SCADA controls used to run public utility infrastructures are being scrutinized for its security vulnerabilities. They are simple devices, typically transmitting and receiving data at slow speeds. They are, however, increasingly being attached to computer networks, making it a prime target for hackers out to wreak havoc.
Hackers, apparently from outside the U.S., have made one Kentucky state agency's computer network their old Kentucky home, according to a state auditor.
Hackers, apparently from outside the U.S., have made one Kentucky state agency's computer network their old Kentucky home, according to Kentucky's state auditor.