CIA Claims Cyber Attackers Blacked Out Cities 280
Dotnaught writes to tell us InformationWeek is reporting that the CIA admitted today that recent power outages in multiple cities outside the United States are the result of cyberattacks. "We have information, from multiple regions outside the United States, of cyber intrusions into utilities, followed by extortion demands. We suspect, but cannot confirm, that some of these attackers had the benefit of inside knowledge. We have information that cyberattacks have been used to disrupt power equipment in several regions outside the United States. In at least one case, the disruption caused a power outage affecting multiple cities. We do not know who executed these attacks or why, but all involved intrusions through the Internet."
Die Hard 4.0 (Score:4, Funny)
At least if there is a firesale Justin Long and Bruce Willis will be there to save us. Coincidence that Mac Guy would be the one to save us? I think not.
We don't have TIME!!! (Score:4, Funny)
Pfffft (Score:5, Funny)
Re:We don't have TIME!!! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Why are systems like this hooked onto the inter (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Just in time... (Score:1, Funny)
Or worse, Ron Paul supporters.
willful negligence vs gross negligence (Score:5, Funny)
And if MS Windows is involved, then it escalates to willful negligence.
Re:Pfffft (Score:4, Funny)
At least when they do cut out, the residual power left in the system enables you to submit your incomplete slashdot message posting. What an age to be alive!
Re:BS (Score:3, Funny)
Thinking of unpersons is doubleplusungood.
UPS (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Where and When? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:errrr (Score:2, Funny)
Re:15% solution (Score:1, Funny)
There, fixed it for you. Oh the irony.
irony++
Re:TFA is leaving out the most important informati (Score:2, Funny)
Since I was at the SANS Scada conference in NewOrleans and heard the Analyst's presentation.
He did not give out any information on what cities were hit, hell even what continent they were on.
When asked a question about verifying the data he replied
" What ? don't you trust the CIA ? "
What really happened: (Score:3, Funny)
Cyber-lame.