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

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SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) attacks involve targeting the systems that monitor and control critical infrastructure, like electrical power plants. Introducing a computer virus into the electrical company's systems which results in a shutdown of the power plant, is an example of a SCADA attack. The other options are not related to SCADA attacks.

Which of the Following Would Be an Example of a SCADA