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In reply to the discussion: Biden declares state of emergency over fuel cyber-attack [View all]AverageOldGuy
(1,521 posts)12. Why were the hackers able to do this?
I am a long-time member of the Electoral Board in a small, rural VA county. Last year, after three years of study, planning and testing, the VA Dept of Elections dropped on every Registrar in the state 24 pages of cybersecurity requirements so extensive that most localities are hiring outside cybersecurity firms to protect our systems. The systems in Registrar's offices typically consist of a a few computers tied to a router and used almost exclusively to communicate with the state voter registration database.
Sounds as though we are light years ahead of the pipeline people in terms of cybersecurity.
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Here's some more on DarkSide. Can't vouch for the white hat status of the site, but
ancianita
May 2021
#10
There are several poorly researched statements, and a load of clickbait....
getagrip_already
May 2021
#33
true, but the financial burden would shift towards hardening our infrastructures
getagrip_already
May 2021
#38
Good for Joe. Now if he can just get Congress to understand that this, too, is infrastructure...
Hekate
May 2021
#17
So I wonder if any of Russia's computer systems are vulnerable to anything like this?
Calista241
May 2021
#32