Ukraine warns allies of Russian plans to escalate cyberattacks By Sergiu Gatlan September 26, 2022 11:10 AM https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukraine-warns-allies-of-russian-plans-to-escalate-cyberattacks/ "The Ukrainian military intelligence service warned today that Russia is planning "massive cyber-attacks" targeting the critical infrastructure of Ukraine and its allies. This incoming "massive" wave of attacks will likely focus on disrupting and taking down energy industry facilities and institutions, according to the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (HUR MO)."
Way too many things connected to the public internet. I remember when there was no internet. Now if it goes down nobody can do anything.
Probably some grandpa somewhere can say that too many things are connected to electrical grid. Or people don't relied on tap water and every household had a well. Internet is a public utility thus critical infra just as electricity or water. Without Internet people can not pay electronically or even withdraw cash from ATMs.
First... Second, we have had ATMs far longer than we have had the internet. Also, I got to find out firsthand today when someone somewhere cut a fiber optic line and we went 4.5 hours without internet. Then had to send everyone home because once they identified the issue they said it would be 4 more. A building full of people that can't do anything because no internet. 40 years ago that wouldn't have been the case.I obviously think it should exist. I just don't think everything should be on it. There should be private networks for critical infrastructure.
When I was younger I had a temporary job at factory. One day they had leak in compressed air installation. Factory could not function and they also send people home from that shift. What is more factory was operating 24h a day 6 days per week at a time, so they also informed next shift to not even come to work. I mean I don't see anything unique in inablity to work due to some major issues with parts of some installation at the building. I am not sure how ATMs worked before Internet. Do you have some details about that?
They were on modems. Much like the old credit card scanners we used to have. They required a phone line. Where they were calling to I have no idea. As for the rest of it I get your point but maybe I failed to make mine. Which I guess was the an internet outage of any size will shut down all businesses connected to it. Unlike a random equipment failure will shut down 1 place. And it gives hackers a doorway into your system. Therefore critical systems should not be on it.
... Long, long ago I worked for a company. Every line had to be reduntant, all the way down to street level. And now I shut my mouth.
