(CBS/ AP) The U.S. electrical grid is under attack from Russian and Chinese cyber spies who have inserted software that could disrupt the system, current and former national security officials tell the Wall Street Journal.So far, these spies have not tried to damage the system, but the possibility remains likely should a war or national security crisis hit the United States, the officials said.
"The Chinese have attempted to map our infrastructure, such as the electrical grid," a senior intelligence official told the newspaper. "So have the Russians."
In addition to electrical systems, nuclear power plants and financial networks; water and sewage systems are also at risk, officials said.
"There are intrusions, and they are growing. There were a lot last year," a former Homeland Security official told the newspaper.
The report follows a Pentagon announcement Tuesday which showed more than $100 million was spent in the last six months responding to and repairing damage from cyber attacks and other computer network problems, military leaders said. - CBS News Story
Many experts have pointed to this reason for objecting to the creation of the Obama Smart Grid. Under his plan all of the grids would be tied together, thus if the spies can hack into one part of the grid can easily control the whole grid.
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