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Power Grid Information Relating to Blackouts.
Dartmouth College, Institute for Security Technology Studies | Aug 14th, 2003 | Gabrielle Reilly and Institute for Security Technology Studies

Posted on 08/14/2003 5:51:30 PM PDT by Gabrielle Reilly

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Let's hope this is an unrelated incident. Thought you may like this information from a specialist in cyber terrorism and national defense.

Sorry if this is in the wrong section but thought people interested in WOT would be interested in this. It is probably nothing but interesting to note.

1 posted on 08/14/2003 5:51:30 PM PDT by Gabrielle Reilly
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Very interesting. Thank you.
2 posted on 08/14/2003 5:54:29 PM PDT by EggsAckley
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Good reading from a fellow geek :)
3 posted on 08/14/2003 5:55:11 PM PDT by chance33_98 (http://home.frognet.net/~thowell/haunt/ ---->our ghosty page)
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Mark for reading later...
4 posted on 08/14/2003 5:55:47 PM PDT by MizSterious (Support whirled peas!)
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Some basic SCADA info.
5 posted on 08/14/2003 5:59:09 PM PDT by lelio
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Whoa....!
6 posted on 08/14/2003 6:01:41 PM PDT by StatesEnemy
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To: knighthawk; BOBTHENAILER; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Pokey78; Flurry; DollyCali; MEG33; ...
Thought you may be interested. Probably unrelated but interesting to note on terrorism and power black outs.
7 posted on 08/14/2003 6:02:02 PM PDT by Gabrielle Reilly
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Bttt
8 posted on 08/14/2003 6:06:14 PM PDT by MEG33
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I have been an advisor with a SCADA organization and fully realize the vulnerability. That is what concerns me. It is interesting to get others opinions. Hopefully it is nothing.
9 posted on 08/14/2003 6:07:50 PM PDT by Gabrielle Reilly
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In this case, it is nothing - just a blown fuse.
10 posted on 08/14/2003 6:35:39 PM PDT by patton (I wish we could all look at the evil of abortion with the pure, honest heart of a child.)
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I hope so. But have you ever known a blown fuse to take out such a large area?

Did you know there were actually more planes involved in 9/11? You may never know the whole truth... and it is important you don't because right now, market confidence is imperative also to fighting terrorism. A strong military is a strong economy.
11 posted on 08/14/2003 6:42:27 PM PDT by Gabrielle Reilly
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Yes, I am beginning to think that something spooked the nukes on the grid.

Could have been simple panic.

12 posted on 08/14/2003 6:52:45 PM PDT by Cold Heat (Nothing in my home is French!)
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Vitek Boden, a disgruntled former employee of the company that had installed the computerized water system for Maroochy Shire Council, hacked into the sewage control computers and used radio transmissions to alter pump station operations.

I don't think any hacking was required; the system was a LAN with no passwords to secure access.

13 posted on 08/14/2003 7:46:50 PM PDT by Djarum
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9 nukes down apparently.



(Please ingnore link).
http://www.gabriellereillyweekly.com/full/statedepartment.html
14 posted on 08/14/2003 7:55:29 PM PDT by Gabrielle Reilly
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I heard it was a lightning strike on the USA side of Niagra grid location
15 posted on 08/14/2003 8:00:52 PM PDT by Walnut
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How many more planes were involved in 9/ll? and where did you get the info
16 posted on 08/14/2003 8:03:04 PM PDT by Walnut
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Update.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/964413/posts
17 posted on 08/14/2003 8:03:31 PM PDT by Gabrielle Reilly
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Interesting. Engineers recognize the vulnerability of the power system. It is my understanding that, for many years, it has been a federal offense to physically damage transformers and power sysrems.

Watching the people stranded in NY suggests that a small emergency kit, containing cash, flashlight, water and snacks, etc. would useful.

18 posted on 08/14/2003 9:11:47 PM PDT by gatex
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Thanks for the ping. I think this is something we all need to be paying attention to as it exposes exposes vulnerabilities.
19 posted on 08/15/2003 3:21:10 AM PDT by expatguy
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Related link.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/964489/posts
20 posted on 08/15/2003 3:30:16 AM PDT by Gabrielle Reilly
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