DHS Confirms: "Attack Did Not In Fact Target A Transportation Entity"

News, of rather strong disputation, of a recently reported on memo, detailing the recent electronic attack (characterized as a cyber-attack) allegedly targeting our nation’s train system (actually a system near and dear to my heart up here in the Pacific Northwest).

“…”Following more in-depth analysis, it appears that the potential cyber incident did not in fact target a transportation entity,” a senior DHS official told CNET today. “DHS worked with the affected entity, the FBI, and the Transportation Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC) to resolve the issue and send alerts to notify the community of the anomalous activity as it was occurring.” “The official, who asked to remain unidentified, declined to provide additional details…”

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