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How hackers turned off the lights

In December 2015 over 200,000 people in western Ukraine lost power because of a cyber attack on the electricity distribution system.

Robert Lee is a cyber security expert appointed to a US government panel which analysed the attack. He told the World at One that American officials are worried similar attacks could happen elsewhere.

(Image: Power distribution system / Copyright: Reuters)

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