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Cyber attack on German steel mill
43:01 - 50:19 (07:18)
German steel mill was targeted in a cyber attack allegedly by a nation-state. The attack was approved at a high level of the British government and the company has now implemented stronger internal cyber security measures.
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This podcast episode sheds light on the covert intelligence operations of the GCHQ, NSA, and the Belgium intelligence services, highlighting the level of secrecy surrounding them, approval needed for intrusive surveillance and the lack of hard evidence outside of leaked documents like those released by Edward Snowden.
43:01 - 45:32 (02:31)
Summary
This podcast episode sheds light on the covert intelligence operations of the GCHQ, NSA, and the Belgium intelligence services, highlighting the level of secrecy surrounding them, approval needed for intrusive surveillance and the lack of hard evidence outside of leaked documents like those released by Edward Snowden.
ChapterCyber attack on German steel mill
EpisodeEp 48: Operation Socialist
PodcastDarknet Diaries
Proximus (formerly Belgacom) spent 15 million euros on an internal cyber security program and incident response team after a 2013 attack.
45:32 - 47:36 (02:04)
Summary
Proximus (formerly Belgacom) spent 15 million euros on an internal cyber security program and incident response team after a 2013 attack. While the exact data that the malware extracted is unknown, it was determined that the attack did not seek to extract bulk data from their networks.
ChapterCyber attack on German steel mill
EpisodeEp 48: Operation Socialist
PodcastDarknet Diaries
Nation-states have an extensive range of capabilities, making it difficult for even sophisticated businesses to protect against cyberattacks.
47:36 - 50:19 (02:42)
Summary
Nation-states have an extensive range of capabilities, making it difficult for even sophisticated businesses to protect against cyberattacks. Additionally, the consequences of taking legal action against a suspected nation-state attacker can be politically complicated.