Re: LOTS of US Water Plants Hit by Hacks

"Carlos E. R." <[email protected]> Thu, 6 Aug 2026 14:22:32 +0200

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On 2026-08-05 16:09, rbowman wrote:
> On Wed, 5 Aug 2026 02:55:04 -0400, c186282 wrote:
> 
>>     Not sure how much 'steppers' were involved in THESE hacks. Sounds
>>     more like spoofing instrument readings to cause downstream machinery
>>     to run wild until it broke.
> 
> Steppers faded away in the '70s. Mostly. Never underestimate the use of
> obsolete tech in US infrastructure.

If I understand correctly what steppers are, washing machines here have 
been using them till recently. My previous one had that.

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