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Bosonic (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 03:28 PM Original message |
Apparent cyberattack destroys pump at Ill. water utility |
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benld74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
1. Twas just someone pointing out the problem,, to authorities a White Hatter thank god,, |
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watajob (253 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
2. Now, THAT's scary! |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 10:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. No shit. |
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PSPS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
3. Why would a water pump's controls be on the internet in the first place? |
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Thor_MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 07:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Because having monitoring staff at each facility is a hell of a lot more expensive? |
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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 07:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. We use SCADA at my plant |
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PSPS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 08:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I don't know about "hell of a lot more," but this story belies such an explanation anyway. |
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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-11 01:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. It is more than just monitoring |
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Zorro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
7. This is the face of 21st century cyberwarfare |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
8. Companies.. |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-11 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
10. Our government has become chicken little. |
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