Which of the following would be an example of a SCADA attack?
A) Bank accounts are hacked into after Internet purchases
B) Social Security numbers are deleted from a company's database.
C) Computer viruses are introduced into the electrical company's systems resulting ain a shutdown of the power plant.
D) Email accounts are hacked and kinky messages are sent to all fo the user's contacts

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SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems are used to monitor and control industrial processes, such as power plants. Introducing computer viruses into these systems can cause a shutdown or damage to the industrial process being monitored or controlled, making C the only choice that represents a SCADA attack. A, B, and D are all examples of other types of cyber attacks.

Which of the Following Would Be an Example of a SCADA