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U.S. Department of Energy – Favorite Target Among Hackers; Data Breached 159 Times

Benjie Batanes   |

Sep 10, 2015 12:02 PM EDT

U.S. federal documents revealed that the Department of Energy's various database has been successfully breached at least 159 times within the span of four years starting 2010. A number of government officials have expressed fears that virtual attackers may soon be able to take down the country's electric power grid.