Simulations like these have become more common among federal and local officials, but Tuesday’s event added the unique element of attacks on critical infrastructure.
The hackers even made fake voice calls to impersonate the local election officials’ superiors. Then they told the officials to reset the voting machines, focusing on those without paper backups, spreading chaos and confusion.
The simulation also included technology not currently available in the U.S. that could someday could become a target.
At one point, the hackers noticed the city was piloting a fleet of self-driving buses. They compromised the bus controls, commanding them to crash into lines of voters at polling sites, killing and wounding some of the fake town’s citizens.
The team of government officials was eventually declared the winner but not without disrupting the election, including a decision to reschedule the election. The hackers were caught and virtually arrested.
The law enforcement side was praised for its cooperation, communication and effective marshaling of resources, performing better than blue teams had in previous events. But the attackers of the red team had an innate advantage, forcing their opponents to react.
Cybereason plans on conducting more simulations before 2020. The company said demand is high.
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