Re: [AFMUG] Data center Security

Sat, 26 Dec 2020 09:38:27 -0800

CME = Coronal Mass Ejection

It is timed according to the whims of the sun.


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On 12/26/2020 9:19 AM, Robert wrote:
How do you time a CME?   I guess you can jump into action with the pre-impact warning of 1-2 days?

On 12/26/20 8:53 AM, Bill Prince wrote:

You don't need a terrorist to take out the satellites. One well-timed CME will do it all.


bp
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On 12/26/2020 8:27 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote:

At least the satellites are safe, we have Space Force.

 

From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Matt Hoppes
Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2020 10:18 AM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Data center Security

 

Never thought about that. Yo get the data center back up. But your fibers all down. In 5 places. But you only find out once you get one back together. 

 

Yeah. We’re safe because no one has done it. Not because we’re safe. 



On Dec 26, 2020, at 11:14 AM, Darin Steffl <[email protected]> wrote:



I've thought about how vulnerable the entire US power and communications grid is.

 

It would be so easy to cut multiple long haul fibers, plant bombs at large power transmission lines and then sync it all together to explode, cut things at the same time. It could easily be done in rural areas only but still affect metros since they all feed from rural power and fiber lines. 

 

There's also no cameras or as many people monitoring things in the middle of nowhere. If this was done over multiple states and targeted multiple grids and fibers, you could almost knock out 90% of all power and communication. This would hurt more than any single location attack. 

 

 

On Sat, Dec 26, 2020, 9:54 AM Matt Hoppes <[email protected]> wrote:

I hesitated on where to post this. Not that I think I’m giving anyone any ideas - but still.

What happened in Nashville has actually been a concern of mine for some time.

Look at 9/11. Huge loss of life yes. But that took a lot of effort and planning and getting through security and learning to basically fly a massive tin projectile.

How much more damage could a small group do with 5 or 6 vans loaded with explosives in a coordinated attack on say: NYC, 401N Broad, Ashburn, St Louis, Chicago and San Jose?

Throw in a few major CO switching offices in some major towns.

You’ve caused mass disaster. Minimal planning. And now with 911 services out and data crippled you could do something else even more major.
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