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This basically describes the Iranian nuclear system that was hit by stuxnet, which, as I recall, was spread via USB drive. The airgap certainly reduces the cha
by sdenton4 6y ago
This basically describes the Iranian nuclear system that was hit by stuxnet, which, as I recall, was spread via USB drive.
The airgap certainly reduces the chances of getting hit with a joe-random ransomware attack, though. Defense in depth...
- acdha 6y agoYes - and consider how many people have the resources needed to run Stuxnet versus ordinary ransomware. That seems like a pretty clear win if you can shrink the pool of likely attackers down to “top-tier nation-state”.
- kova12 6y agoStuxnet was built by a very well funded organization and was not targeting monetary gains. Getting ransomware spreading via USB drive is insanely expensive and complicated. You won't make money on it, whatever they are extorting will not cover development expenses
- teclordphrack2 6y ago"and was not targeting monetary gains" But in the end was it really though?
- takeda 6y agoLet's not let perfect be enemy of good, especially since we can't never be perfect.