"Infrastructure at Risk: Can Trains Be Hacked?"

Amir Levintal, co-founder and CEO of Cylus, a cybersecurity company focusing on the railway industry, warns that cybercriminals may increasingly target critical infrastructures, including railways, as political tensions rise. The question remains as to whether hackers are capable of causing real damage to infrastructures, such as transportation. Although trains may not appear to be the most apparent targets for cybercriminals, they can "hack" a train. Modern trains and railways have sophisticated digital control and navigation systems, and of course, anything digital can be compromised. For example, in 2022, an anonymous hacktivist group was able to halt trains in Belarus in an effort to prevent Russia's military build-up in Ukraine. The attack had a political objective and was aimed at disrupting military aggression. This article continues to discuss Levintal's insights on cyber threats to railways. 

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