Random thought - could Russian infrastructure be "hacked"?

[tinrobot]

I know we can't attack them militarily, but would it be possible to digitally shut off pipelines and power grids? Take their banks offline? Stuff like that?

I would think that those things are likely possible, but is it something that should be done?

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. We have that capability. We just aren't advertising it.

I remember the Cold War years. Spy versus spy days. Espionage paved the way foor iconiic characters of the James Bond type.

[fwvinson]

3. Boris and Natasha

[lagomorph777]

5. But we have Rocky and Bullwinkle!

[SoonerPride]

2. Yes. It could.

But they in turn could wreck havoc with our infrastructure

Cyber warfare would be extremely damaging and could spiral out of control.

[Fiendish Thingy]

4. Russia would consider it the same as a nuclear attack by the US.

Just as the US would if Russian cyber attacks shut down the US power grid and banking system.