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FBI acknowledges more SCADA attacks, increases cyber budget

At a recent security conference Michael Welch, the deputy assistant director of the FBIs Cyber Division, gave a speech where he discussed the issue of SCADA security. Welch even suggested the FBI will double the size of their Cyber division in the next 12 to 18 months. The FBI’s budget for Cyber will increase by $19.6 million, or approximately 12 percent. The majority of the funding increase will be used to expand their operation from 8 hours/5 days to 24 hours/7 days.”]

Source: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011/12/13/fbi-acknowledges-more-scada-attacks-increases-cyber-budget/

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