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Courtesy photo Idaho National Laboratory is the nation’s lead nuclear research lab. But INL is also internationally known for its expertise in securing critical infrastructure from cyber threats.

Courtesy photo Idaho National Laboratory is the nation’s lead nuclear research lab. But INL is also internationally known for its expertise in securing critical infrastructure from cyber threats.

September 3, 2016

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Quietly, this Idaho lab is keeping U.S. secure
September 3, 2016 1 a.m.

Quietly, this Idaho lab is keeping U.S. secure

In the early evening of Dec. 23, 2015, computer hackers launched three attacks – 30 minutes apart – on power companies in the Ukraine. As helpless power officials watched, unknown assailants seized control of their systems and shut down power to roughly 230,000 customers, leaving them in the cold and dark.