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With hacking of US utilities, Russia could move from cyberespionage toward cyberwar

  • Written by Frank J. Cilluffo, Director, Center for Cyber and Homeland Security, George Washington University
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Even before the revelation on July 23 that Russian government hackers had penetrated the computer systems of U.S. electric utilities and could have caused blackouts, government agencies and electricity industry leaders were working to protect U.S. customers and society as a whole. These...

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