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Title: DHS, FBI say Russian hackers are targeting the energy sector
Post by: Marlin on Mar 16, 2018, 10:43

DHS, FBI say Russian hackers are targeting the energy sector


https://www.utilitydive.com/news/dhs-fbi-say-russian-hackers-are-targeting-the-energy-sector/519245/

Title: Re: DHS, FBI say Russian hackers are targeting the energy sector
Post by: Mounder on Mar 17, 2018, 10:53

I expected NukeWorker to have a lot more articles and discussion on this topic.  Did I miss them?  When Wolf Creek is hacked to the core, but fortunately just for kicks and not to be sabotaged, I thought this would be a hotbed topic.

I haven't seen articles noting the other NRC/DOE sites, but it does note they've been warned of the activity and who is doing it.

I'm aware of one recent NRC site that wasn't allowing phone, computer, any electronic bluetooth devices within their main compound security area (regardless of classification).
They were hacked so badly, there was no hardline (or cell) phone or computer access within the area for over a year.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/15/us/politics/russia-cyberattacks.html

Title: Re: DHS, FBI say Russian hackers are targeting the energy sector
Post by: TVA on Mar 17, 2018, 01:42

BS

Title: Re: DHS, FBI say Russian hackers are targeting the energy sector
Post by: SloGlo on Mar 17, 2018, 01:52

Quote from: Mounder on Mar 17, 2018, 10:53

I expected NukeWorker to have a lot more articles and discussion on this topic.  Did I miss them?  When Wolf Creek is hacked to the core, but fortunately just for kicks and not to be sabotaged, I thought this would be a hotbed topic.

I haven't seen articles noting the other NRC/DOE sites, but it does note they've been warned of the activity and who is doing it.

I'm aware of one recent NRC site that wasn't allowing phone, computer, any electronic bluetooth devices within their main compound security area (regardless of classification).
They were hacked so badly, there was no hardline (or cell) phone or computer access within the area for over a year.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/15/us/politics/russia-cyberattacks.html

aye know a major vendor sight witch got hacked sew bad bye the chinese inn the early years of this millennium that they still dew naught allow cell phones on inside the protected area.

Title: Re: DHS, FBI say Russian hackers are targeting the energy sector
Post by: Mounder on Mar 17, 2018, 07:00

to be honest, I assumed for that entire year that the Chinese had hacked this NRC site.  Now I'm not sure who it was, Russian or Chinese. They did still operate stand-alone systems.

Title: Re: DHS, FBI say Russian hackers are targeting the energy sector
Post by: TVA on Mar 17, 2018, 08:08

BS

Title: Re: DHS, FBI say Russian hackers are targeting the energy sector
Post by: SloGlo on Mar 18, 2018, 06:46

Quote from: TVA on Mar 17, 2018, 08:08

BS

yins tell me how much ya wanna bet, n aisle tell ya ware two send the cheque.  knot quite shore of verification caws theirs a lack of public communication re this. butt wheel figure that out.

Title: Re: DHS, FBI say Russian hackers are targeting the energy sector
Post by: Mounder on Mar 18, 2018, 10:56

what is BS?  The NY Times article?  The Wolf Creek hack?  the other NRC site EAST of the Mississippi?  The Russians involved in hacking?  Please keep me out of some childish political debate if this is a Trump thing.  I work at a DoD installation and the attempted hacking (or probing) is relentless and daily.  They have money to combat and do their own cyber-warfare.  A soft shoe-string budget NRC site may not be thinking of having a robust DoD -like cyber security program.  I'd like to see more information released, but between embarrassment, stock loss, and still lack of control, can you blame the other victims?    If this was actually BS, where are the Wolf Creek Nuclear folks on this webpage stepping up and denying the government info release?