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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWould Trump be okay with his BFF Vlad turning off the lights ?
The hackers, who worked for a Russian-sponsored group codenamed Dragonfly or Energetic Bear, managed to infiltrate the utility networks undetected, putting themselves in a position to disrupt power flows and potentially cause blackouts, officials with the Department of Homeland Security told the Wall Street Journal.
The department, which has warned of Russias threat to U.S. infrastructure since 2014, said the attacks are likely still occurring.
Although the utility networks were air gappedmeaning not directly connected to the internetthe hackers managed to infiltrate the networks of vendors who had trusted relationships with the utilities. From there, gaining access to the utilities was a straightforward process.
https://bigthink.com/stephen-johnson/russian-hackers-infiltrate-hundreds-of-us-electric-utilities-officials-report
The department, which has warned of Russias threat to U.S. infrastructure since 2014, said the attacks are likely still occurring.
Although the utility networks were air gappedmeaning not directly connected to the internetthe hackers managed to infiltrate the networks of vendors who had trusted relationships with the utilities. From there, gaining access to the utilities was a straightforward process.
https://bigthink.com/stephen-johnson/russian-hackers-infiltrate-hundreds-of-us-electric-utilities-officials-report
I bet Deplorables would applaud it as they bumped into each other in the darkness.
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Would Trump be okay with his BFF Vlad turning off the lights ? (Original Post)
DemocratSinceBirth
Jul 2018
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Deplorables have special water pumps and gas pumps that work without electricity
dalton99a
Jul 2018
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Squinch
(51,072 posts)1. Well, he said there were problems on both sides, so he'll
probably need to teach us a lesson on behalf of Russia.
unitedwethrive
(1,997 posts)2. But would he believe it was Russia?
I've heard that there are a lot of people out there...
dalton99a
(81,656 posts)3. Deplorables have special water pumps and gas pumps that work without electricity
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)4. Yes. They pull the "chain" to create power, while in the basement.
2naSalit
(86,880 posts)5. Well...
this red state gets pretty damned cold in the winter, I'll bet that we will see such developments if the election doesn't go a certain way.