Cyber attack 'war game' to test London banks prior to big US power grid drill

Cyber attack 'war game' to test London banks prior to big US power grid drill --London's financial firms to be put through 'war game' scenario 12 Nov 2013 Thousands of staff across dozens of London's financial firms will be put through a "war game" scenario on Tuesday to test how well they can handle a major cyber attack. In one of the largest exercises of its kind in the world, the test dubbed "Waking Shark II" [LOL!] will bombard firms with a series of announcements and scenarios, such as a major attack on computer systems hitting stock exchanges and unfolding on social media. It will be co-ordinated from a single room housing regulators, government officials and staff from banks and other financial firms, people familiar with the matter said. [See: Huge Electric Grid Failure Drill Scheduled for 13 -14 November 2013.]