[Sender]

Seems to me we have to take these devices off the Internet without further delay.

I would hope that any really critical control networks were never connected to "the internet" in the first place! Sheesh. Would they actually put something like the control valves to a nuke plant or a dam on outside access where hackers could snoop in the first place? Not likely IMHO.

[daviddennis]

I would agree with you - but that's what the article said happened.

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[blondee123]

"would hope that any really critical control networks were never connected to "the internet" in the first place! Sheesh. Would they actually put something like the control valves to a nuke plant or a dam on outside access where hackers could snoop in the first place? Not likely IMHO."

They aren't!

[astounded]

My sentiments exactly. These control systems can be completely isolated from any "connection" to the web. Access then is denied.

[Schatze]

Would they actually put something like the control valves to a nuke plant or a dam on outside access where hackers could snoop in the first place? Not likely IMHO.

You have to remember who's in charge of all this infrastructure -- government employees. From everything I've seen, many bureaucrats lack essential analytical skills. It's seems within the realm of possibility that they'd do something just that stupid.