Russia hacking US nuclear power stations

[billvon 3,131]

So there's this:

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Russia is the Chief Suspect in U.S. Nuclear Power Plants Hack
By Tom Porter
7/7/17 Newsweek

Russian government-sponsored hackers are suspected of being behind the penetration of computer systems at several U.S. nuclear power plants.

Three people familiar with efforts to combat the hack told Bloomberg that Russian hackers were the chief suspects, who had planned to disrupt the nation’s power supply, officials said. The hackers accessed computer systems at at least a dozen nuclear power stations, including the Wolf Creek nuclear facility in Kansas.

Officials told the New York Times that the techniques used by the hackers mimicked those used by Russian hacking group Energetic Bear, which is believed to have been responsible for attacks on the global energy sector since 2012.

The hackers targeted industrial control engineers, who have access to critical industrial control systems, sending them emails with fake resumes, according to a report on the hack by the FBI and Department of Homeland Security seen by the Times. If damaged, the critical control systems can cause an explosion, fire or the spill of dangerous materials.
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So Trump has been meeting with Putin. Surely he pressed Putin to discontinue his cyber attacks on the US, right? From Sergey Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister - "Trump told Putin that some circles in the US are exaggerating the topic of Russian cyber meddling."

Apparently Putin and Trump's lovefest went on for so long that Trump's staff tried to send in Melania to end it, but she had no effect.

Remarkable that we now have a republican president who is defending Russia against US intelligence agencies, and making excuses for Russia's attacks against us.

[JerryBaumchen 1,471]

Hi Bill,

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Putin and Trump's lovefest

Trump does not have the guts to take on Putin; or anyone.

He has led a sheltered life his entire life; he has never learned how to be 'tough.'

That is why everything about him ( according to him ) is the best.

Jerry Baumchen

[Phil1111 1,193]

JerryBaumchen

Hi Bill,

Quote

Putin and Trump's lovefest

Trump does not have the guts to take on Putin; or anyone.

He has led a sheltered life his entire life; he has never learned how to be 'tough.'

That is why everything about him ( according to him ) is the best.

Jerry Baumchen

trump's idea of tough is to exchange childish tweets with Rosie O'Donnell and others. Putin's is to have the FSB kill people he doesn't like or those who call out his crimes, or thefts.

[kallend 2,175]

billvon

So there's this:

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Russia is the Chief Suspect in U.S. Nuclear Power Plants Hack
By Tom Porter
7/7/17 Newsweek

This story can't be true: Putin told Trump that Russia doesn't do that sort of thing.

...

The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[Phil1111 1,193]

Thankfully the US government has intelligent republicans to balance out the stupidity of the orange idiot.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/06/politics/russia-steps-up-spying-efforts-after-election/index.html

[winsor 236]

kallend

***So there's this:

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Russia is the Chief Suspect in U.S. Nuclear Power Plants Hack
By Tom Porter
7/7/17 Newsweek

This story can't be true: Putin told Trump that Russia doesn't do that sort of thing.

So, are you going to publicly disagree with Putin?

I like staying alive, so I agree with everything he says. That's because he's such a sweetheart, of course (note to FSG et al., I think Putin is completely wonderful).