INDIANAPOLIS — Local cybersecurity experts urge Hoosiers to stay extra vigilant online considering the growing war in Ukraine. They tell us there is no way to completely prevent a cyberattack, but there are steps that will make a person a less-likely victim.
The war being half a world away doesn’t mean the US isn’t at risk in the cyber universe.
“No nation is an island in cyberspace,” Scott Shackelford, Chair of Cybersecurity Risk Management Program at IU, said. “So, even though we’ve been helping Ukraine, likewise critical infrastructure providers here in the US can also be victims.”
Potential victims could include transportation systems and public health care. Both the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warn cyber attacks hitting Ukraine could spill over into the US, like the attacks that happened Thursday known as wipers.
“This is similar to ransomware in that it locks the systems, but instead of demanding a ransom, it’s not extortion, you just wipe all the information, you brick those systems,” Shackelford explained.
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