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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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(Score: 3, Insightful) by Runaway1956 on Sunday December 21 2014, @07:47AM
I clicked the link to ask the same question.
I don't blame the hackers, as much as I blame incompetent managers making idiot policy decisions.
The random hacker might be forgiven for failing to understand how destructive his play is. A plant manager is EXPECTED to understand the consequences of his decisions.
"Hey, Bob, I was thinking - if we put ALL OUR SHIT on the internet, we can keep track of it from home, or on the road!"
"Great idea, Jim. All in favor of exposing our operations to every major and minor criminal on the planet, say "AYE"!"
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