We should also be bothered that something that’s been done for decades without computers now cannot be done without computers.
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We should make it clear that we will take back the money
Only weak liberals would pay. Does anyone think for a second Trump would let this happen?
I'm thinking Newt's in over his head on this one.
1. It's not the government's job to be an energy company's cybersecurity department.
2. Having said that, I'd also suggest that the government should tie pipeline permits to some kind of performance standard related to reliability. The companies that operates these pipelines are given a lot of latitude under the law because they are deemed essential to our nation. If you have a permit to operate a pipeline and your operation gets shut down due to a computer hack like this, then the government should take possession of the pipeline and sell it to the highest bidder -- with ZERO compensation to the pipeline owner.
Put #2 in place and you'll have the most secure pipeline system the human mind can ever conceive.
My feeling is that the bulk of the onus is on our private corporations to ensure their own cybersecurity is up to par, especially when they have already been reviewed and audited by an outside firm and been told that it’s not.
Now Newt.You really didn’t expect Joe Biden to protect the United States and the American People now did you?
Why do we assume it is “Eastern European Criminal Groups?”
Because Joe Biden said so?
Who really has complete control and total surveillance of US computer and software systems?
Anyone who thinks the Russian and Chinese generals are not watching is a fool. Biden should demand the extradition of these thugs, $5M in payment and if that doesn’t work, seize $5 million in Russian assets in this country. Crime only pays when you let it pay.
America will become the victim the Democrats want it to be.
They work for the government.
why should US taxpayers be paying to protect a private companies computer systems?
The Eastern European criminals are Hunter Biden’s cronies. Remember, 10% goes to the “big guy”!
Aaaand gas is up $.25 since last weekend here in Alabama and thats if you can get it. Premium is now $3.45/gal. Never seen it that high! Never! Biden Sucks! All of em do...and everyone knows it and why!
On the other hand, you can think of it as a finder’s fee for a serious security flaw.
I wouldn’t be relying on government for much of anything it’s likely to FAIL. Companies should have already taken steps to secure themselves from hackers domestic and international.
or it was a false flag practice run.
Yes it is. Now watch as the criminals in the federal government ignore this act of war because they are really on the side of who executed the hack of the pipeline.
maybe an act of war. But the bio-warfare attack on the US by China using their China virus is definitely an act of war.
"...The stakes are extremely high. In our highly interconnected world, cyberattacks against critical infrastructure can leave us highly vulnerable. As we saw with this DarkSide incident, a ransomware attack can cause immense (but fortunately short-term) economic disruption across a large segment of the country. But state-based cyberattacks from countries like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea could lead to loss of property and even life..."
And Biden is on the side of the hackers.