Re: US Govt Warns About Siemens S7 PLA - Iran Can Hack 'Em

Roger Blake <[email protected]>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.misc,alt.security
Organization Ministry of Silly Walks
Message-ID <[email protected]> 
On 2026-08-20, c186282 <[email protected]> wrote:
> https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/siemens-devices-water-facilities-cybersecurity/2026/08/19/id/1266642/
>
> Several U.S. government agencies warned that unidentified
> hackers are trying to breach devices made by Siemens that
> are used to monitor and operate water facilities and ‌other
> critical infrastructure systems, according ​to a cybersecurity
> advisory published Wednesday.

Surprisingly almost no one asks the question "Why is critical
infrastructure connected to the internet?" (Likely it wasn't
30-40 years ago.) Pull the plug and it can't be hacked.

-- 
  Roger Blake
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