return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoSweeping cyberattack on water systems in multiple states has US officials on edgewww.cnn.comexternal-linkmessage-square24linkfedilinkarrow-up1178arrow-down14cross-posted to: usa@lemmy.mlusa@midwest.social
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minus-squaremodem_down@thebrainbin.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up29·3 days agoThis coverage has a better headline: Trump blames Minnesota governor for cyberattacks against the state. Cites no evidence. Funding restrictions and denialism, plus starting a war against a cyberattack-capable nation, made infrastructure attacks inevitable. Security researchers have been publicly raising the alarm about SCADA vulnerabilities for 20+ years.
This coverage has a better headline: Trump blames Minnesota governor for cyberattacks against the state. Cites no evidence.
Funding restrictions and denialism, plus starting a war against a cyberattack-capable nation, made infrastructure attacks inevitable.
Security researchers have been publicly raising the alarm about SCADA vulnerabilities for 20+ years.