'Russian' hackers hit US water treatment systems by remotely destroying pump

'Russian' hackers hit US water treatment systems by remotely destroying pump

in.news.yahoo.com

Washington, Nov 22 (ANI): Russian cyber criminals destroyed a pump used to supply water to thousands of homes in Illinois, United States, by remotely turning it on and off quickly.

The incident, which took place on November 8, sets a worrying precedent for security officials, particularly after another hacker has since claimed to have taken control of a second US facility.

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OH YEAH BABY!

False Flag? Just what the doctor ordered, a russian cyber attack against a facility here in the U.S.

What's important here is DHS traced the attack from a computer in Russia... Great way to endorse WW3 while locking down the internet, right folks?

I still call this a false flag, but hey... it could be true.

But why? lol...

in.news.yahoo.com
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Just heard the latest on this:

Department of Homeland Security came out and said “No, it was not hacked, it was a malfunction!”. Though if you read the statements provided by the employee’s at the water system, it sure sounded like someone had figured out a way to change the speed of the motor, causing it to burn out. They had also said that it was hacked by a computer in Russia.

This is a very ODD story lol...

Why the hell is such a system online anyway? That should be a closed network. Reminds me of the cyber terrorist experts who claimed someone could open the flood gates to hoover dam. Real hackers laughed at that notion pointing out that such a system is a closed one.

This is a really confusing story that keeps on being told differently.

A pump was damaged after hackers from Russia got into a water plant control system in Illinois last week.

Source

The Department of Homeland Security and FBI today dismissed the conclusions of a report that a cyber intrusion caused a pump at an Illinois water utility to burn out. But the statement doesn't explain why an Illinois state terrorism intelligence center would say it was a hacker when it wasn't.

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Next time it could be a cooling pump for a reactor. Just why are such things even connected to the Internet in the first place? It is just asking for problems when you connect such things to Internet,
What fool thing is going to be wired to the Internet next, nukes? Then some kid could be playing a video game and blow up the world with his X-Box.

It must be an important story.

So I am really glad that you posted it again, I would have forgotten about it otherwise.

The FBI and DHS, despite the leaked evidence proving the attack took place, are flat out denying there was any hacking here... They have to, run along now, nothing to see here, end of story.

ALL systems in the USA are secure, especially against foreign cyber-attacks, and hacking.

This is weird.

They shut off a pump? VICTORY!

Next story: "Russian's shutdown barbershops in major city."

Originally posted by PsykoOps
Why the hell is such a system online anyway? That should be a closed network. Reminds me of the cyber terrorist experts who claimed someone could open the flood gates to hoover dam. Real hackers laughed at that notion pointing out that such a system is a closed one.

Great point and a fix that shouldn't cost them a dime in the future. Unplug it from the internet and do all service and updates on the system manually. Bam. Problem solved.

They'll probably need some committee to decide this for them.

Originally posted by butcherguy
This is at least the fourth thread I have seen about this in the last two weeks.
Search first.

We're not allowed to say this.
As told by moderators many times in the Board Business and Questions area, people who say that a thread has been posted multiple times might be banned because it is seen as being "snarky".

People who dont do searches before posting - they can continue on as normal.

Originally posted by jonnywhite
Maybe next time the russian's can shutdown our barber shops.

Or better... shut off our TV's so we don't have to listen to talking heads anymore.

Or hack into On Star and similar systems, access the primary control modules, bridge access to the ECM, ABS and other control modules in your cars, and make everyone's accelerators stick at full, and breaks fail, doors lock, etc. in yours and others cars all over the country simultaneously.

That would be fun, wouldn't it?... Of course, that has to be impossible, right?

www.youtube.com...

Nah, that guy being a highway patrol officer, just failed to stop the car, he should have known how... But must have forgotten.. So he called 911, before the crash.

Safe and secure, everything is... No worries.

It's Federal Law that any public water system operator can not tell the public the water isn't safe to drink or something went wrong. Federal Felony.

So if a hacker was able to fully open the fluoride bottles and dump them all at once in the public water system, making it toxic.....It's a Federal Felony to anyone who tells you about it.

Commerce must exist at all costs....even if it kills you. Obama's letting +1 million foreigners get new US citizenship annually to replace you.

http:///Wx90LLum ...i bet they say "russians" because the hacker has a romanian email^^

reply to post by Corruption Exposed


The FBI Ignored warning signs before 9/11 too...and we all know what happened there. This I think we should all pay attention too.

reply to post by caladonea


The first battles in WW3 are most likely going to be fought in cyber-warfare.

In fact it has been ongoing for a few years now, and has been for the most part, a show of force by all sides. In my opinion, of course.

We can do this!

Oh yeah, we can do this!

Of course, no need for the public to be alarmed.... All is well.

Seriously who the hell thought that linking anything that important to internet was a good idea? Fire those people right now and make sure they never hold a job more important then wiping the floor ever again.

reply to post by Vitchilo


You don't always need an internet connection.

All critical control systems can have built in vulnerabilities... Software upgrades can include malicious code, manufactures of hardware, and software can be infiltrated... Or their systems can be compromised and accessed.

Where there is a will there is a way.

discussed a few days ago here
www.abovetopsecret.com...

Please add further comments to the ongoing discussion in the above linked thread.
Thanks

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