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Hacked by Chinese: U.S. weather systems, satellite network breached

Submitted by: Hologram @ 06:44 PM | Wednesday, November 12, 2014 | (url: http://money.cnn....)

Hackers attacked the U.S. weather system in October, causing a disruption in satellite feeds and several pivotal websites. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, said that four of its websites were hacked in recent weeks. To block the attackers, government officials were forced to shut down some of its services. This explains why satellite data was mysteriously cut off in October, as well as why the National Ice Center website and others were down for more than a week. During that time, federal officials merely stated a need for "unscheduled maintenance." Still, NOAA spokesman Scott Smullen insisted that the aftermath of the attack "did not prevent us from delivering forecasts to the public." Little more is publicly known about the attack, which was first revealed by The Washington Post. It's unclear what damage, if any, was caused by the hack. But hackers managed to penetrate what's considered one of the most vital aspects of the U.S. government. The nation's military, businesses and local governments all rely on nonstop reports from the U.S. weather service.


11-12-14 - 06:49 PM
i expect this to happen with increased frequency given the declining supply of locally grown yet talented IT workers in the US.... either they have to local hire retards or risk it with outsourcing.
11-12-14 - 06:56 PM
Meanwhile the weather continued to do its thing completely not giving a fuck
11-12-14 - 07:11 PM
Originally posted by ArakAtak  
Meanwhile the weather continued to do its thing completely not giving a fuck


NOAA, and more specifically, the National Weather Service, are an extremely important part of U.S. commerce. Knowing when or when not to send a shipment of goods with an emphasis on weather hazards can save piles of money. It really adds up.
11-12-14 - 07:14 PM
Originally posted by Hologram  
Hacked by Chinese: U.S. weather systems, satellite network breached

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Hackers attacked the U.S. weather system in October, causing a disruption in satellite feeds and several pivotal websites. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, said that four of its websites were hacked in recent weeks. To block the attackers, government officials were forced to shut down some of its services. This explains why satellite data was mysteriously cut off in October, as well as why the National Ice Center website and others were down for more than a week. During that time, federal officials merely stated a need for "unscheduled maintenance." Still, NOAA spokesman Scott Smullen insisted that the aftermath of the attack "did not prevent us from delivering forecasts to the public." Little more is publicly known about the attack, which was first revealed by The Washington Post. It's unclear what damage, if any, was caused by the hack. But hackers managed to penetrate what's considered one of the most vital aspects of the U.S. government. The nation's military, businesses and local governments all rely on nonstop reports from the U.S. weather service.




again ANON has proved that they can't do anything.
11-12-14 - 07:46 PM
Originally posted by Hologram  
NOAA, and more specifically, the National Weather Service, are an extremely important part of U.S. commerce. Knowing when or when not to send a shipment of goods with an emphasis on weather hazards can save piles of money. It really adds up.


More likely what they really don't want to admit is they really are controlling the weather and tehvul was right all along.
11-12-14 - 07:50 PM
Cyber Patriot Act of 2015 here we come
11-12-14 - 07:58 PM
Originally posted by ArakAtak  
Meanwhile the weather continued to do its thing completely not giving a fuck


The satellite blackout sucked and had influences on the weather models across the globe that use that data. It made forecasts less accurate.
11-12-14 - 08:09 PM
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11-12-14 - 08:19 PM
So does the US never hack any countries shit ever?
11-12-14 - 08:32 PM
Originally posted by JoMo  
The satellite blackout sucked and had influences on the weather models across the globe that use that data. It made forecasts less accurate.


Warm in summer cold in winter...maybe, but with a chance of a change later in the day.

They can't even tell us if climate change is real and now the Chinese have hacked it to prove their factories actually benefit the planet.
11-12-14 - 08:34 PM
Oh shit this is serious. the chinese can now tell the weather
11-12-14 - 08:40 PM
i wonder if this is why the satellites that monitor the Sun went dark?
11-12-14 - 08:41 PM
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/iTpOifN.jpg[/IMG]

orrrrr today rooks pletty foggy
how 2 weather
11-12-14 - 08:55 PM
Originally posted by samUwell  
i wonder if this is why the satellites that monitor the Sun went dark?


You mean SOHO et al? Yeah, it is.
11-12-14 - 08:59 PM
NOAA IT Stuff is almost all contractors. I used to work for NOAA.
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