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Ars technica - Computer intrusion inflicts massive damage on German steel factory
A German steel factory suffered significant damage after attackers gained unauthorized access to computerized systems that help control its blast furnace, according to a report published Friday by IDG News.
The attackers took control of the factory's production network through a spear phishing campaign, IDG said, citing a [pdf] report published Wednesday by the German government's Federal Office for Information Security. Once the attackers compromised the network, individual components or possibly entire systems failed.
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You fill a much-needed gap.
(Score: 2) by Thexalon on Saturday December 20 2014, @10:26PM
When security failures are commonplace enough that an individual manager who ignores security risks will be likely to have negative consequences for doing so within their time in authority. Otherwise, it's extremely tempting to skimp on security, maintenance, and other routine expenses to make an individual manager look good, with the knowledge that they'll probably be in a different position or department before the consequences of those decisions come home to roost.
"Think of how stupid the average person is. Then realize half of 'em are stupider than that." - George Carlin