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title: "Destructive hacking attempts target critical infrastructure in Americas -survey"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/destructive-hacking-attempts-target-critical-infrastructure-in-americas-survey/"
date: "2015-04-08T03:56:16+00:00"
section: "Industry Insights"
tags:
  - "Cyber Attack"
source: "reuters.com"
source_url: "http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/08/us-cybersecurity-americas-idUSKBN0MY06Z20150408?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews"
---

# Destructive hacking attempts target critical infrastructure in Americas -survey

April 8, 2015 · Reported by reuters.com

> SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Hacking attacks that destroy rather than steal data or that manipulate equipment are far more prevalent than widely believed, according to a survey of critical infrastructure organizations throughout North and South America.

[Read the full article at reuters.com](http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/08/us-cybersecurity-americas-idUSKBN0MY06Z20150408?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews)

**Tags:** [Cyber Attack](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-attack/)