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DHS: Hackers Mounting Organized Cyber Attack on US Gas Pipelines

ABC News -- For the past six months, an unidentified group of hackers has been mounting an ongoing, coordinated cyber attack on the control systems of U.S. gas pipelines, prompting the Department of Homeland Security to issue alerts.

According to U.S. officials, it's unclear if a foreign power is trying to map the gas systems or if hackers are attempting to harm the pipelines. A previous attack on the oil and gas sector seemed to originate in China.

The hackers are using a technique called "spear-phishing," according to the DHS, in hopes of stealing passwords and gaining access to the pipelines' control systems. Spear-phishers send targeted emails to specific individuals that seem to come from friends or associates, and when opened, attachments or links in the emails release malware into the victim'

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Submitted May 09, 2012 By: DellDude2

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darkknight1 Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:4,475 Points:923,535 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 9:40:58 PM Ignore darkknight1 Report Abuse Not surprised if it's China
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zimowski Champion Author San Jose Posts:6,811 Points:1,612,165 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 9:33:08 PM Ignore zimowski Report Abuse Could be a huge security issue.
knot2swift Champion Author Calgary Posts:4,506 Points:717,735 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 9:31:14 PM Ignore knot2swift Report Abuse What next? Sometimes my cats do a real job with this computer. Thank god for System Restore. When I was a kid, I used to think the end of the world would be us nuking ourselves. Now I think some 30 year old idiot still living in mom and dads basement might be our demise. It's just pain crazy.
SandeeC Champion Author Ontario Posts:3,124 Points:476,535 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 9:29:25 PM Ignore SandeeC Report Abuse China and hackers seem to go together. And whatever the reason, you can be sure it's pure evil.
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julius1st4 Champion Author Ontario Posts:4,277 Points:1,199,830 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 9:11:27 PM Ignore julius1st4 Report Abuse What kind of problem is it creating??? [Edited by: julius1st4 at 5/9/2012 9:11:55 PM EST]
DABEE1073 Champion Author San Diego Posts:8,350 Points:1,599,810 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 9:11:23 PM Ignore DABEE1073 Report Abuse DO NOT ISSUE ALERTS. GET OUT THERE AND TRACK THEM DOWN. EARN YOUR MONEY.
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tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,592 Points:2,373,210 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 8:58:59 PM Ignore tomok Report Abuse They do it to us, we do it to them. Hackers try to control US pipelines using cyber attacks and many other services public and private we take for granted. The US over spins Iran's nuclear centrifuges, causing them to fail by using web attacks. Israel takes out Iran's nuclear scientist with car bombs from 2 guys on a motorcycle. Countries will hack other countries web sites, control systems, information sources and whatever else they can do to gain the upper hand and find out what is going on inside those countries. 12/22/2012!
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neptune2008 Champion Author Michigan Posts:8,711 Points:1,697,200 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 8:40:50 PM Ignore neptune2008 Report Abuse why do hackers need to?? we got BP and other corporations to do that
BJ1947 Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:1,276 Points:499,130 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 8:40:21 PM Ignore BJ1947 Report Abuse I would suspect China.
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theschmuck Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,035 Points:1,533,785 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 8:37:18 PM Ignore theschmuck Report Abuse That information should have been classified from the begining and never put on the internet.
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PizzaMon Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:5,134 Points:1,886,455 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 8:34:03 PM Ignore PizzaMon Report Abuse My guess is the culprit is still China.
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WaWanderer Champion Author Washington Posts:4,511 Points:613,650 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 8:31:03 PM Ignore WaWanderer Report Abuse Throw them all in jail and then take away their computers forever if they get out.
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