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[–] [email protected] 25 points 7 months ago (2 children)

For a minute i thought the computers for the plant ran windows.

Windows starts auto update

Chernoble 2 eletricboogaloo

[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Almost all of them do...

(To be specific, the scada machines are commonly Windows, but the plant logic PLC/DCS are realtime automation hardware, that really doesn't have OS)

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (2 children)

They're often simply not connected to the internet and left un-updated for years...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Which is why u get fireworks when someone plugs in a random usb drive they've found in the parking lot, looks at stuxnet

[–] subtext 2 points 7 months ago

That’s why many of players in many industries that use process control systems are investing in and participating in the Open Process Automation Forum

Shit’s too old and they gotta change something