If a hacker takes control of equipment such as power grids or nuclear power plants, this is an example of a(n) _________ attack.

A) alien software
B) espionage
C) SCADA
D) virus

SCADA Attack

A cyberattack targeting the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system, which is used for controlling infrastructure and industrial processes.

Power Grids

Networks of electrical transmission lines, substations, transformers, and generators that distribute electricity from producers to consumers.

Nuclear Power Plants

Facilities that generate electricity through the controlled nuclear reactions of radioactive materials, such as uranium.