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Re:US passes emergency waiver over fuel pipeline cyber-attack by watersb on Sunday May 09, 2021 @11:21PM (#27102369)
You don't let remote systems open valve 9881.

That would be like deploying the landing gear of the airliner, because someone triggered a bug while changing the channel on the in-flight entertainment system.

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Re:US passes emergency waiver over fuel pipeline cyber-attack by PeterisP on Monday May 10, 2021 @06:22AM (#27104454)
The whole point of SCADA systems is that you can open and close valves remotely, without requiring to drive hundreds of miles along the pipeline to wherever the particular valve is located.
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