As someone involved in the security side of things, I am aware of this incident, which was due to a ransomeware attack. These exploit the ignorance of humans to be successful, which is the weakest part of the whole system. If we relied solely on hardware and software solutions for security we would be far better off. When the human element is factored in, all bets are off.
You can’t imagine the stupid, idiotic stuff people do or get coerced to do. I see this stuff all the time, and it never ceases to amaze me. If I get the right person to respond to my efforts, I’m in and ready to wreak havoc. In a case like this, the best thing to do is completely shut down and start methodically bringing things up with trusted/clean hardware and images. It takes time, but I assume this is what the transmission line folks are doing. -D > On May 9, 2021, at 8:20 AM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I'm seeing that industries across the board have built themselves a > particular vulnerability by running their entire operations via computers. > The number and scope of such attacks have increased, yet, the weakness of > your entire operation, delivery of product, and profit is all tied to a > computer system that is vulnerable to attack. > To my way of thinking, this has evolved into utterly stupid, and it is now > every industry, not just one. > > Someone, somewhere, can remotely turn off your comfortable life, and stop > the supply of goods, or services. > But... hey... nothing to worry about because everyone is good... right? > > On Sat, May 8, 2021 at 10:10 AM Mitch Haley via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> On 2021-05-08 11:16, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: >>> Is probably going up. >>> >>> >> https://dnyuz.com/2021/05/08/cyberattack-forces-a-shutdown-of-a-top-u-s-pipeline-operator/ >> >> To quote a guy who owns an oil company: >> >> Depends on how fast they can get it restored. >> >> >> Last time it was down, it was down for 16 days due to a leak caused by a >> contractor working on it. >> >> >> If it’s for a few hours / days. Not a big deal. >> >> >> If it’s for 5-7 days, Time to worry a bit, especially if you’re AO is >> only supplied by the colonial. >> >> >> Looking at you GA / SC / NC / TN / VA. >> >> >> But I really don’t see it being a huge deal. Worse case 2-3 days and >> they should be back up and running. If not faster. >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
