Hackers threaten to turn off power

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Hackers threaten to turn off power

Hackers might be gearing up to shut off power in your office. National Security Agency Director General Keith Alexander says the group Anonymous might have that...

Federal News Network Staff

February 21, 2012 9:15 am

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Hackers might be gearing up to shut off power in your office.

National Security Agency Director General Keith Alexander says the group Anonymous might have that capability in the next year or two. He hasn’t publicly voiced his concern. The Wall Street Journal reports he’s expressed the warning behind closed doors. But the idea might not be far fetched. Anonymous has already threatened to take down the Internet on March 31.

Experts say a hacker-induced power outage, though, would probably be limited.

This story is part of Federal News Radio’s daily Cybersecurity Update. For more cybersecurity news, click here.