Cyber Kirin - Dark Revelation Volume 4

A cyber-kinetic attack targets cyber-physical systems and causes direct or indirect physical damage, injury or death, or environmental impact solely through the exploitation of vulnerable information systems and processes. Notable attacks in this category in the recent past have targeted critical infrastructure facilities such as water treatment plants, nuclear power plants, oil refineries, and medical facilities. According to the United States Department of Homeland Security, the most significant cyber security threats to the United States are those targeted at the nation's critical infrastructure and sponsored by criminal organizations that are sponsored by other nation-states.