{"id":3049,"date":"2026-06-15T00:35:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T20:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/the-fbi-built-a-small-town-to-simulate-cyberattacks\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T00:35:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T20:35:41","slug":"the-fbi-built-a-small-town-to-simulate-cyberattacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/the-fbi-built-a-small-town-to-simulate-cyberattacks\/","title":{"rendered":"The FBI built a small town to simulate cyberattacks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Last year, the FBI opened a Cyber Range<\/a> in Huntsville, Alabama, for simulating cyberattacks. Think of it sort of like the famous Hogan’s Alley<\/a>, but for modern digital crime training. It’s a massive 22,000 square-foot replica of an entire town, complete with a convenience store, gas station, hospital, and even fully furnished houses.<\/p>\n

It’s a training facility where the bureau can recreate real-world scenarios for training and research purposes. All of the various buildings and facilities are hooked up the way they would be in a real town. There’s even a small data center with over 200 servers that can be hacked, infected with malware, and stu \u2026<\/p>\n

Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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