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> PRISM was probably the state sponsored program affecting civilian life the most? No state-sponsored hacking affected Americans materially. I just don't think
by JumpCrisscross 7mo ago
> PRISM was probably the state sponsored program affecting civilian life the most?
No state-sponsored hacking affected Americans materially. I just don't think we were networked enough in the 2010s. The risk is higher now since we're in a more warmongering world. (Kompromat on a power-plant technician is a risk in peace. It means blackouts in war.)
The fact that Iran hasn't been able to do diddly squat in America should sink in the fact that they didn't compromise us. (EDIT: blep. I was wrong.)
- toomuchtodo 7mo agoIranian-Affiliated Cyber Actors Exploit Programmable Logic Controllers Across US Critical Infrastructure - https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa26-097a https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa... - April 7th, 2026
- JumpCrisscross 7mo agoDid they activate them to any noticeable effect?
- toomuchtodo 7mo agoTo my knowledge, not yet. The attack surface in question is extensive, and in my opinion, targets are likely unprepared for a determined and sophisticated attacker. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/07/iranian-hackers-energy-water-cybersecurity-00862018 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/07/iranian-hackers-ene...
- itintheory 7mo agoIt's 2026, and these PLCs etc. are directly connected to the internet? I think that's the most surprising aspect here.
- toomuchtodo 7mo agoIt doesn’t surprise me at all. Show me the incentives, and I’ll show you the outcome. Security is simply not valued, in many cases.
- dralley 7mo ago>No state-sponsored hacking affected Americans materially. Uh, what? NotPetya was kind of a big deal.
- kortilla 7mo agoNot in the US. I had to look it up and I work in infrastructure software