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The FBI built a small town to simulate cyberattacks

By Terrence O’BrienJune 14, 2026·Source: The Verge·4 views
A fake hotel and power company inside the FBI’s Kinetic Cyber Range training facility.
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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