The FBI secretly built an entire fake town just to practice cyberattacks
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The FBI built a small town to simulate cyberattacks
There’s also a fake power company to jack up prices thanks to the fake data center. | Image: FBI Last year, the FBI opened a Cyber Range in Huntsville, Alabama, for simulating cyberattacks. Think of it sort of like the famous Hogan's Alley, 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. It's a training …
The FBI secretly built an entire fake town just to practice cyberattacks
The FBI has revealed a 22,000-square-foot replica town in Alabama designed to simulate real-world cyberattacks, helping agents investigate ransomware, digital forensics, and attacks on critical infrastructure.
FBI built secret replica town to simulate real-world cyberattacks and train investigators
New Delhi: The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has revealed details of a unique training facility designed to help law enforcement prepare for real-world cyberattacks. The facility, at the agency's campus in Huntsville, Alabama, is a fully functional replica town designed for cybersecurity investigations and response exercises. As cybercrime continues to escalate in the United States. The FBI's 2025 Internet Crime Report indicates tha…
The FBI opened in February 2025, on its Huntsville base in Alabama, a 2,040 square metre cyber training centre reproducing an entire city inside a building. Houses, hotel, hospital, electric company, gas station: every building works with real networks, real servers and real digital infrastructures.
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has lifted the veil of secrecy surrounding the Kinetic Cyber Range, a unique training facility located in Huntsville. This complex is a detailed simulation of a typical American town, covering over 2,000 square meters, where experts hone their skills in responding to large-scale digital attacks and conduct complex forensic investigations. The need for such a facility was dictated by the rapid escalation... …
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