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DMEA Colorado electric utility hit by a disruptive cyberattack

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A ransomware attack hit an electric utility in Colorado causing a significant disruption and damage. The Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA) is a local electric cooperative located in Colorado, it is part of Touchstone Energy Cooperatives. “DMEA was the victim of a cyber-attack on November 7, 2021.

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New APT ChamelGang Targets energy and aviation companies in Russia

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ChamelGang APT is a new cyberespionage group that focuses on fuel and energy organizations and aviation industry in Russia. ChamelGang is a new APT group that was first spotted in March by researchers at security firm Positive Technologies, it targets Russian companies in the energy and aviation industry. Pierluigi Paganini.

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PseudoManuscrypt, a mysterious massive cyber espionage campaign

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of all systems targeted by the PseudoManuscrypt malware are part of industrial control systems (ICS) used by organizations in multiple industries, including Engineering, Building Automation, Energy, Manufacturing, Construction, Utilities, and Water Management. The experts revealed that at least 7.2% Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Reverse Engineering Smart Meters

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For example, in 2009, the Obama administration provided financial incentives to utilities in the United States. And again, smart meters were positioned squarely as making the environment more friendly by knowing how and when energy is being used by individual customers. But we all know how security by obscurity works in the end.