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When Cyber Hits the Real World

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    A cyberattack does not stop at the screen. Once a digital system is compromised, it can be used to disrupt the services it controls across critical infrastructure.
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    Power and transit can feel it fast. Seattle warns that attacks on power or water SCADA can force manual backups and reduce capacity, while transport attacks can threaten public safety and cascade across sectors.
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    Resilience is not a magic firewall. It takes trusted suppliers, continuous monitoring, standards, secure tested backups, and coordinated incident response.
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