SCADA Watch: Utility Firms Sitting on Hacking Time-Bomb
Iain Thomson writes on vnunet.com:
Utility companies could be facing a hacking time bomb owing to poor security measures.More here.
As more utilities move control and billing systems online an analyst has warned that hackers are increasingly turning their attention to the possibilities of controlling the systems.
While there is little direct financial benefit in breaking into such systems, there may be other benefits.
"The utility companies are moving to completely digital systems and security is not prioritised," said Fran Howarth, partner at analyst firm Hurwitz & Associates.
Note: This is something that I have been warning about for several years now, and for exactly the same reasons as outlined in this article. - ferg
posted by Fergie @ 7/12/2007 12:04:00 PM
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