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To: Snowybear

I’m just going to say this - I’m in the electric power industry - critical infrastructure (control systems, monitoring systems, etc.) for the bulk electric system are behind numerous firewalls and DMZs. Our control systems can only communicate with the corporate system in very small, highly-controlled and monitored manners, and only so that specific ‘mission-critical’ data can be exchanged with those that need it.

It’s pretty complex overall, but it’s nearly bulletproof. I say nearly because there’s always someone finding new ways to overcome security measures, even through multiple layers such as we use in the power industry.

I have no reason to believe that an energy outfit like this doesn’t have similar safeguards.

I thought I had read that they took the oil/gas transportation system off line as a precaution to ensure that it was safe/clear of malware from the hacker thugs. If so, it was a wise decision to be extra cautious.

I’ll withhold total judgement until the full story comes out - if it comes out.


2,137 posted on 05/17/2021 1:59:48 AM PDT by meyer (I swear to protect and defend the Constitution against ALL enemies, foreign and domestic!)
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To: meyer

Cool! I used to work in the process control industry, liquid and gas, nuclear power. All those systems had to be offline.

-SB


2,187 posted on 05/17/2021 7:57:05 AM PDT by Snowybear ( )
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To: meyer

what do you think of this??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU0Kpz7qAHA

cue up to 26:35

Levin interviews Peter Pry, EMP and vulnerability


2,202 posted on 05/17/2021 8:41:19 AM PDT by bitt (People who wonder if the glass is half empty or half full miss the point. The glass is refillable.)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFjQnSkqYNo
Levin on Israel 22 min 5/16/2021


2,207 posted on 05/17/2021 8:49:47 AM PDT by bitt (People who wonder if the glass is half empty or half full miss the point. The glass is refillable.)
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To: meyer

So, if there’s a lot of firewalls and “air gap” between the control system and the outside, then Occam’s Razor says ‘inside job’.


2,342 posted on 05/17/2021 4:35:14 PM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57 returning after lurking since 2000))
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