Re: Foul

["Les Bell" <lesbell () lesbell com au>]

chris () blask org wrote:

> >
While it's nice that we have attention there, the fact that there is little
or no attention in all of the other vulnerable sectors is a problem itself.
<<

Personally, I don't mind sitting in the dark - if the power fails, I have
UPS, etc. anyway. But a backed-up sewer would give me ... would give me ...
well, let's just say I wouldn't enjoy it much.

One of the (if not the) first prosecutions of a hacker in Australia was
that of Vitek Boden, who - back in March/April 2000 - modified telemetry
data used by a sewage treatment plant operated by Maroochydore Shire
Council, in Queensland. This caused millions of litres of raw sewage to be
pumped into local waterways, parks and even a 5-star resort. Boden was
sentenced to two years imprisonment.

Disruption of SCADA systems can be really unpleasant.

Best,

--- Les Bell
[http://www.lesbell.com.au]
Tel: +61 2 9451 1144


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