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Energy Grid Hacked By Spies (Chicoms)
WSJ ^
| 04/07/2009
| Siobhan Gorman
Posted on 04/08/2009 9:19:42 AM PDT by MattAMatt
WASHINGTON -- Cyberspies have penetrated the U.S. electrical grid and left behind software programs that could be used to disrupt the system, according to current and former national-security officials.
The spies came from China, Russia and other countries, these officials said, and were believed to be on a mission to navigate the U.S. electrical system and its controls. The intruders haven't sought to damage the power grid or other key infrastructure, but officials warned they could try during a crisis or war.
"The Chinese have attempted to map our infrastructure, such as the electrical grid," said a senior intelligence official. "So have the Russians."
We are just one big happy family in this world. Arent we Obama?
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TOPICS: Issues; Parties; U.S. Congress; U.S. Senate
KEYWORDS: chicoms; china; coldwar2; cyberjihad; electricalgrid; energy; obama; redchina; russia; soviets; sovietunion
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posted on
04/08/2009 9:19:44 AM PDT
by
MattAMatt
To: MattAMatt
All your firewall belong to ours.
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posted on
04/08/2009 9:26:50 AM PDT
by
Vaduz
To: MattAMatt
They want to participate in earth hour too so it is ok.
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posted on
04/08/2009 9:27:33 AM PDT
by
I Hate Obama
(Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made- Otto Von Bismarck)
To: I Hate Obama
But they are beginning to like us, so it's ok
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posted on
04/08/2009 9:28:52 AM PDT
by
shadeaud
("If you can't beat them, arrange to have them beaten." -- George Carlin st)
To: I Hate Obama
Nice one! I was thinking they just wanted to help make our grid more efficient.
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posted on
04/08/2009 9:29:04 AM PDT
by
MattAMatt
To: MattAMatt
We need to all join hands and sing Kum-ba-ya before the Communists turn off the lights and water.
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posted on
04/08/2009 9:29:15 AM PDT
by
Jubal Madison
(Sic Semper Tyrannis)
To: MattAMatt
“Last week, Senate Democrats introduced a proposal that would require all critical infrastructure companies to meet new cybersecurity standards and grant the president emergency powers over control of the grid systems and other infrastructure.”
So, why does that activity make me nervous?
To: Constitutions Grandchild
China is going to turn off our electricity if we don’t pay our bills.
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posted on
04/08/2009 9:31:48 AM PDT
by
MattAMatt
To: MattAMatt; All
Has zero issued an apology yet?
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posted on
04/08/2009 9:31:48 AM PDT
by
areukiddingme1
(areukiddingme1 is a synonym for a Retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer and tired of liberal BS.))
To: Constitutions Grandchild
So, why does that activity make me nervous?
Obama will do to the electric grid what he's doing to the automobile industry.
What could go wrong?...
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posted on
04/08/2009 9:32:55 AM PDT
by
chrisser
(The Two Americas: Those that want to be coddled, Those that want to be left the hell alone.)
To: MattAMatt
Our power went out for 30 seconds this morning. Should I consider myself a beta tester?
To: Jubal Madison
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posted on
04/08/2009 9:35:12 AM PDT
by
I Hate Obama
(Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made- Otto Von Bismarck)
To: MattAMatt
As Obama ponders....
‘what would the Prophet Muhammad do?’
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posted on
04/08/2009 9:35:34 AM PDT
by
IrishMike
(Be prepared: Ammo, cash, gold, canned food. ...And more ammo.)
To: MattAMatt
They are worried that our grid might fail, so they just placed a few helping hand bots if it does.
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posted on
04/08/2009 9:45:47 AM PDT
by
b4its2late
(Ignorance allows liberalism to prosper.)
To: MattAMatt
can’t wait for SmartGrid technology so they can start hacking us on an individual meter basis...
To: Buckeye McFrog
To: MattAMatt
Some are saying that the attacks were coordinated between the Russians and Chinese.
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