# DHS Giving Firms Free Penetration Tests — Krebs on Security

<https://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/12/dhs-giving-firms-free-penetration-tests/>

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- Saved: December 1, 2015 (2015-12-01T15:11:09Z)
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## From the page (probably an excerpt, not Jamie's words)

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been quietly launching stealthy cyber attacks against a range of private U.S. companies — mostly banks and energy firms. These digital intrusion attempts, commissioned in advance by the private sector targets themselves, are part of a little-known program at DHS designed to help “critical infrastructure” companies shore up their computer and network defenses against real-world adversaries. And it’s all free of charge (well, on the U.S. taxpayer’s dime).

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