국토안보부(DHS)가 최근 주요 상·하수도를 포함한 미국의 중대 인프라 대부분이 파괴적인 컴퓨터 악성 프로그램으로 인해 위태로워졌다고 발표했다.

‘블랙에너지(BlackEnergy)’ 바이러스는 당국에 따르면 이른바 러시아 소속 해커들에 의해 전해진 것으로, 2011년 해킹 챔피언십에서 생겨났으며 올해 초 NATO와 다른 조직들에도 유사한 사이버 공격 방식으로 사용되었다.

ABC뉴스는 ‘트로이 목마’ 바이러스가 다양한 국가 산업 프로세스 운영에 사용되는 필수 소프트웨어를 파괴시킨다고 전했다.

 

 

 

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced that much of the critical infrastructure in the U.S., including major water and wastewater systems, has been jeopardized by a destructive computer malware program.

 

The "BlackEnergy" virus -- allegedly carried out by Russian-affiliated hackers, according to authorities -- stems from a 2011 hacking campaign and was also used earlier this year against NATO and other organizations in a similar cyber-attack.

 

ABC News noted that the Trojan horse has breached integral software used to operate a variety of national industrial processes that include water distribution networks, water and wastewater treatment systems, oil and gas pipelines, wind turbines, power grids, and nuclear plants.

 

The malware, although not yet live, can activate anytime and leave these processes susceptible to failure or malfunctioning. For example, it can cause water facilities to flood, generators to power down or pipelines to shut off, posing a high economic and environmental risk to the nation.

 

In addition to potentially controlling infrastructure software, ABC News indicated that the advanced network hack can also allow private or confidential information to be easily shared through a computer, iPad or smartphone.

 

[출처 = Water World / 2014년 11월 7일]