This is the greatest fear of a country's cybersecurity agencies: that an attack will hit a critical national infrastructure or an operator of vital importance, with immediate and very serious - even fatal - consequences on citizens or the economic life of a state.
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The infiltration of a hacker into the system of a wastewater treatment plant in Florida in February was a first alert in the United States.
The individual had been able to briefly take control of the helm stations and change water treatment levels.
The attack on the main US oil pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline is news.
These operations are no longer the prerogative of hackers in the pay of states.
A crime industry has developed with ever more sophisticated attacks, specialized subcontractors at each stage, malware accessible in the form of subscription, “ready-to-use” kits.
The key is always the potential for financial gains
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