The FBI has opened a cyber training facility in Huntsville, Alabama that simulates real-world cyberattacks using a full-scale replica of a small town. Multiple outlets describe the site as a roughly 22,000-square-foot, self-contained environment built for law enforcement and partner agencies to rehearse investigations and responses to modern digital threats. The facility includes structures such as houses, a convenience store and gas station, and also incorporates operational elements tied to critical infrastructure scenarios, including a hospital and a power company.
Several reports say the cyber range is equipped with a dedicated data center and a large number of attackable systems. TechRadar and The Next Web report that it houses around 200 “hackable” servers. The training range is designed to support exercises involving ransomware and related digital forensics, as well as incident response and cyber operations. According to The Next Web, the Kinetic Cyber Range opened in February 2025 and has trained more than 1,400 students, including FBI personnel and partners from other federal and local agencies. Outlets characterize the town as non-residential and used only for training and simulation, not as an operational community.
