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Hacking the Russian Power Grid

Hacking the Russian Power Grid

FromThe Daily


Hacking the Russian Power Grid

FromThe Daily

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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Jun 18, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A New York Times investigation found that the United States is actively infiltrating Russia’s electric power grid. We look at what that means for the future of cyberwarfare. Guest: David E. Sanger, a national security correspondent for The New York Times and the author of “The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage, and Fear in the Cyber Age.” For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Background reading: The cyberattacks on Russia’s power grid are intended partly as a warning, and partly to be poised to act if a major conflict broke out between Washington and Moscow.In response to The Times’s report, the Kremlin warned that American attacks could escalate into cyberwar.
Released:
Jun 18, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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