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Cybercriminals, who are becoming increasingly sophisticated, could take advantage of natural disasters such as hurricanes, wildfires and tornadoes to wreak havoc on critical infrastructure, experts say.<br/><br/>
Cyber criminals could take advantage of natural disasters such as hurricanes, wildfires and tornadoes to wreak havoc on critical infrastructure, including transportation, emergency response, water systems and hospitals.
Indiana and some other state and local governments are trying to prepare by holding drills or creating preparedness plans.
Hackers launching an attack that coincides with a natural disaster could greatly hamper first responders, hospitals, utilities and government agencies and create a domino effect involving loss of electrical power, water, telecommunications and other infrastructure.