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The FBI built its own replica small town to simulate real-world cyberattacks
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The FBI has constructed a replica small town designed to simulate real-world cyberattacks for training purposes. The mock community includes a hospital, a power company and a network of roughly 200 servers, providing agents with a realistic environment in which to practice defending critical infrastructure against digital threats.
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