[LINK] Power cyber attack in US exposes problems

[Rick Welykochy]

Jan Whitaker wrote:

> http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/26/power.at.risk/index.html
> 
> Sources: Staged cyber attack reveals vulnerability in power grid
> 
> WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Researchers who launched an experimental cyber
> attack caused a generator to self-destruct, alarming the federal
> government and electrical industry about what might happen if such an
> attack were carried out on a larger scale, CNN has learned.
> 
> Sources familiar with the experiment said the same attack scenario could
> be used against huge generators that produce the country's electric
> power.

Ah the politics of fear just grow and grow.

One really has to the question (which has been asked before Link):

Why is a power station control system on the open Internet?

There are many many more questions that could be asked regarding
the technical competence of those involved.

cheers
rickw


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