[iontheball]

I posted this article elsewhere this morning in a comment, but on reflection, I believe it is important enough to separately post. Note the date (2018) of the article, which indicates how long ago hacking of cargo ships' electronic operating systems have been on some people's radar. Separately, here is a Business Insider article (Mar. 8, 2024) that points out the incredible circumstance of the U.S. buying our port cranes from China. They have found very questionable electronics on these cranes, electronics that seem to have nothing to do with operating the crane. https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-found-chinese-built-cranes-us-potential-security-risk-2024-3

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Yet the “FBI” cleared this as not terrorism within two hours…

[Getready]

Uh, maybe stop putting hackable electronic controls everywhere. Maybe?
Drive by wire. Fly by wire. Ship by wire. Heating controls by wire. Financials by wire. House energy management by wire. Security by wire. Military equipment by wire.

There has gotta be some school where computer hacking is a declared major. Probably taught online.

[BenLurkin]

Related?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Suez_Canal_obstruction

[Retain Mike]

Wonderful, the ability to instantly obtain manual control of a ship has disappeared. How pathetic that something that huge can on its own run off like a puppy on a white rug.

[PA Presbyterian]

From the article, this statement:

“In the other scenario, researchers showed just how easy it is to exploit a ship’s OT system, which is used to control much of the critical control infrastructure on board, including the steering gear, engines and ballast pumps.”

Research on made-in-China transformers being used in the electrical grid here shows that they have back door entry points that allows the Chinese to hack them. Municipalities are being told not to allow them to be installed.

[GOPJ]

Now new research from Pen Test Partners shows just how vulnerable these ships are to new dangers from hacking–including being steered off course and sunk–thanks to their use of always-on satellite communications and general lax security practices on board.

Biden will put some idiot sexual weirdo high school drop out in charge of dealing with this problem... afterall only 'diversity/kink/Kolor or Kin' matters.

[doc maverick]

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/25/nsa-fears-quantum-surprise-if-this-black-swan-even/

“The black swan theory or theory of black swan events is a metaphor that describes an event that comes as a surprise, has a major effect, and is often inappropriately rationalized after the fact with the benefit of hindsight.”