The refrigeration systems were cranked up to 122 degrees Fahrenheit in at least a dozen countries.

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[–] 3 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I hope they aren't, and we're seeing the failure of securing the network they're on.

Companies I've worked for keep different stuff on different networks, and to manage those things you either have to physically be connected to that network, or go through some kind of portal (secured with it's own credentials) then have credentials for the management systems.

I'd bet all the attacked systems are on a fairly flat network, and the control systems (servers and management devices) are poorly secured with minimal credential policies.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Being connected through a portal is still connected to the internet.

    It still explains nothing about why is it remotely necessary? A freezer and fridge do not need frequent adjustment. Their 'monitoring' can be done by extremely simple thermal regulation systems that have existed for decades upon decades. It's not necessary what so ever.

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