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But experts say a successful, large-scale attack on U.S. computer systems could hobble electric-power grids, transportation networks and industrial-supply chains.
CNN: U.S. at risk of cyberattacks, experts say
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An attack on U.S. computer networks could knock out power grids, telecommunications, transportation and banking systems in a matter of seconds.
NPR: Does Averting Cyberwar Mean Giving Up Web Privacy?
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The spy program is a sophisticated rootkit designed to steal data from SCADA networks, the type of software that control energy utilities, transportation, and other vital systems.
FORBES: Stuxnet Spyware Still Mostly Infecting Middle East
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Unknown hackers, perhaps a world away, had inserted malicious software into the computer networks of private-sector companies that operate most of our transportation, water and other critical infrastructure systems.
WHITEHOUSE: Taking the Cyberattack Threat Seriously