Transportation Systems. Data Security Warning. Interim Ready.

Who is issuing the warning? The Obama Adminsitration

What entities are being warned about data security threats?

• power companies
• water suppliers
• transportation networks

What’s sparked the warning? The attack n the Ukraine’s power grid 2 months ago. It was the first cyberattack that produced a wide spread blackout

What was the target of the cyber attack? industrial control systems that act as the intermediary between computers and the switches

What could hackers do with control over industrial control systems?

• distribution of electricity
• guidance systems for trains
• valves that control water supplies
• machinery that mixes chemicals at factories.

New York Times | Utilities Cautioned About Potential for a Cyberattack After Ukraine’s