From Komando.com (July 1):
Symantec, the company that makes Norton Anti-Virus software, announced some very scary news yesterday about the security of the energy sector. The company said that a hacker group is targeting the worldwide energy industry, and the U.S. is a main target.
The hacker group is called Dragonfly and it's using malware to access and control computers at energy companies in the U.S. and Europe. Its two main malware tools are Backdoor.Odrea and Trojan.Karagany.
Big companies aren't the only ones at risk. Malware attacks are on the rise across the board.
Karagany is capable of uploading stolen data, downloading new files, and running executable files on an infected computer. It is also capable of running additional plugins, such as tools for collecting passwords, taking screenshots, and cataloging documents on infected computers.
Right now, it seems like the group is using its access for spying purposes, but it could cause actual damage to energy supplies and delivery if it wanted to. [read more]
Scary. Maybe it wouldn’t be a bad idea to let companies and even individuals make and sell their own electricity to others. In other words, decentralize the power grid. Right now, individuals cannot legally make and sell power to others. The big power companies won’t like it but at least the whole grid won’t have to come down.
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