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In 2007, directors at the Idaho National Laboratory had their researchers play the role of computer hackers for an afternoon. Using the Internet to access an on-site electrical generator's computer code, the 'hackers' were able to reprogram the machine to destroy itself, demonstrating a key vulnerability of the U.S. electricity system. Though this experiment -- labeled Project Aurora -- was just a test, the threat is very real. A recent poll of electric companies completed by the National Electric Reliability Council found that many utility IT professionals are handling up to 150 attempted cyber-intrusions per week. |
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