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Russian hackers targeting Western energy firms

Jul 01, 2014, 12:57 PM EDT
An onshore wind farm pictured on a field on May 16, 2024 close to Pretzsch near Leipzig, Germany.
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Cybersecurity researchers have determined that Russian hackers are performing attacks on Western energy investment firms, oil, and gas companies in a performance of industrial espionage. They have likened the findings to how the U.S. and Israel used the Stuxnet computer worm in 2009 to take control of an Iranian nuclear facility’s computer systems.

Background:

Russian Hackers Target Hundreds Of Western Energy Companies [International Business Times]

Russian Hackers Targeting Oil and Gas Companies [New York Times]