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Cyber Attacks Caused Brazil Power Outages

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First Posted: 03/18/10 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 03:35 PM ET

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(CBS) -- A series of power outages affecting millions of people in Brazil in 2005 and 2007 were the result of cyber attacks, "60 Minutes" has learned. The two-day event in Espirito Santo State affecting more than three million people in 2007 and another, smaller event in three cities north of Rio de Janeiro in January 2005 were perpetrated by hackers manipulating control systems.

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(CBS) -- A series of power outages affecting millions of people in Brazil in 2005 and 2007 were the result of cyber attacks, "60 Minutes" has learned. The two-day event in Espirito Santo State affecti...
(CBS) -- A series of power outages affecting millions of people in Brazil in 2005 and 2007 were the result of cyber attacks, "60 Minutes" has learned. The two-day event in Espirito Santo State affecti...
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rodrigo72
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03:08 PM on 11/30/2009
Are using this breakout as an argument to invest in nuclear energy.

Somo the sixth world reserve of uranium. Our politicians want to use it to make money and international influence.

Why do you think that Brazil was not against Iran's nuclear program?

This is the reality of Brazil! Unfortunately.
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AndreMachado
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02:56 PM on 11/11/2009
What can we do? Brazilian hackers are the best in the world =/
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