Re:The Colonial Pipeline Was Fine, Shutdown to Make Sure Its...
by chiefalchemist on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @07:27AM
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Regardless, the moral of the story is this:
To hack and shut down infrastructure does *not* require penetrating the actual infrastructure. Instead there are (likely far more vulnerable) "support systems" that if compromised will have the same effect. Why pick a hardened target when a soft one will do?
It's like arresting Al Capone. He didn't go down for all the violence, etc., instead it was tax evasion.
To hack and shut down infrastructure does *not* require penetrating the actual infrastructure. Instead there are (likely far more vulnerable) "support systems" that if compromised will have the same effect. Why pick a hardened target when a soft one will do?
It's like arresting Al Capone. He didn't go down for all the violence, etc., instead it was tax evasion.