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The FBI built a small town to simulate cyberattacks

Published 14 June 2026 · india

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

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 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 … Read the full story at The Verge.

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The FBI built a small town to simulate cyberattacks

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Published: June 15, 2026 • 2:05 AM IST · Updated: June 15, 2026 • 2:36 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team

The FBI built a small town to simulate cyberattacks

Key points

  • 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 facility where the bureau can recreate real-world scenarios for training and research purposes.

Published June 15, 2026.


📌 Source: The Verge

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