Cybersecurity firm Symantec says ‘Dragonfly’ group has been investigating and penetrating energy facilities in US, Turkey and SwitzerlandA hacking campaign is targeting the energy sector in Europe and the US to potentially sabotage national power grids, a cybersecurity firm has warned. Now, Symantec reports, the group has resumed operations, apparently working since late 2015 to investigate and penetrate energy facilities in at least three countries: the US, Turkey and Switzerland. Dragonfly’s methods are varied, but all its attacks seem to be focused on researching the inner workings of energy firms. Currently, the group appears to be solely in information-gathering mode, but Symantec warns that a quiet beginning is often a prelude to deliberate attempts at sabotage. But other countries, including Britain and the US, have been subject to quieter attempts at infiltration, according to GCHQ.

Source: The Guardian September 06, 2017 09:56 UTC