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Electricity Grid in U.S. Penetrated by Spies
Wall Street Journal ^ | April 8, 2009 | SIOBHAN GORMAN

Posted on 04/07/2009 7:38:04 PM PDT by Snoopers-868th

WASHINGTON -- Cyberspies have penetrated the U.S. electrical grid and left behind software programs that could be used to disrupt the system, according to current and former national-security officials.

The spies came from China, Russia and other countries, these officials said, and were believed to be on a mission to navigate the U.S. electrical system and its controls. The intruders haven't sought to damage the power grid or other key infrastructure, but officials warned they could try during a crisis or war.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government
KEYWORDS: actofwar; china; coldwar2; electricity; electricitygrid; electricitygrids; electricralgrid; energy; espionage; grid; grids; powergrid; powergrids; russia; sovietunion; spies; tm; war
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To: pissant
Let me guess. Chicoms

Shocking isn't it?

61 posted on 04/07/2009 8:44:28 PM PDT by rdl6989
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To: HiTech RedNeck

I guess they’d never suspect me, would they?


62 posted on 04/07/2009 8:45:45 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma ( PRAY! Pray for the U.S. Pray for Israel.)
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To: teenyelliott
Interesting bit of information.

When I saw this thread, and saw who the spies were, my first thought was they will have to be fast to disrupt the grid before Obama and his handlers start to do it in order to control the masses and their foolish ideas of freedom...and that pesky Constitution thingie.

63 posted on 04/07/2009 8:47:52 PM PDT by Syncro (Qui non intelligit, aut taceat, aut discat)
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To: Snoopers-868th
It seems the more advanced we become the more vulnerable we are.

We have a light airy system conducive to efficiency - - the opposite of "secure".

64 posted on 04/07/2009 8:48:03 PM PDT by GOPJ (Quisling:politicians who favor the interests of other nations or cultures over their own.Wikipedia)
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To: teenyelliott

I can say Hurricane Andrew too. WEEKS! It’s not that hard. Night vision, lanterns, oil lamps, generators that work on propane and the moon will give good light at night for about 10 days. Plan ahead. Sit in the dark for 2 hours one night. No power. By the end of that time, trust me, you will know exactly what you need for your shopping list the next day.

Groups like Blackwater train to do things in the dark and they also train others. The average little lib weenie or ACORN member wouldn’t know whether to sh*t or go blind.


65 posted on 04/07/2009 8:48:38 PM PDT by mojitojoe ( Idiots elected a Marxist ideologue with narcissistic personality disorder & America is dying.)
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To: Syncro
Control the power, the water, the food, the banks, the guns, the ammo...really makes me wonder what is going to happen.
66 posted on 04/07/2009 8:51:52 PM PDT by teenyelliott (Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
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To: Arizona Carolyn

She’ll blame Sheriff Arpaio


67 posted on 04/07/2009 8:54:08 PM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: teenyelliott

This passive aggressive stuff from Pres. Robin Hood has to stop. It will be a cold day in hell before I trust anything he does.


68 posted on 04/07/2009 8:54:26 PM PDT by chief_believer
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To: GOPJ

Yea, and this group of idiots intend to computerize our medical records. Yet, the same government doesn’t want to tell us who is getting all the money we the people are paying in bailouts.


69 posted on 04/07/2009 8:55:03 PM PDT by Snoopers-868th
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To: Snoopers-868th

This is why Obama is an idiot trusting the Russians, or the Chinese at ALL, on anything (especially things like the Nukes).

I mean, seriously, how can even die-hard Commies come to ANY conclusion other than Obama is an imbecile??? Putin may be friends with Chavez, for instance, but I’m sure they don’t completely “TRUST” each other either.

If someone was going to build the “perfect” communist government out of people in our world today — Obama would be nowhere NEAR the “short-list” (or the REALLY LONG one! LOL). The man is DANGEROUSLY IGNORANT!


70 posted on 04/07/2009 8:58:56 PM PDT by LibertyRocks ( http://LibertyRocks.wordpress.com ~ ANTI-OBAMA STUFF : http://cafepress.com/NO_ObamaBiden08)
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To: pissant

Entirely possible.


71 posted on 04/07/2009 9:09:03 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: Snoopers-868th

Yeah, increasing dependence on fragility is not exactly the wisest strategy.


72 posted on 04/07/2009 9:11:06 PM PDT by sanchmo
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To: Brad's Gramma
I guess they’d never suspect me, would they? Perhaps you're getting ahead of yourself.
73 posted on 04/07/2009 9:13:01 PM PDT by chief_believer
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To: Snoopers-868th

Too convenient to have this come out now, after the POTUS requests emergency powers over the infrastructure. This is how he’s gonna ram his “smart” grid down our throats.


74 posted on 04/07/2009 9:13:29 PM PDT by papasmurf (Trow da' bum out!)
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To: Brad's Gramma

Perhaps you’re getting ahead of yourself.


75 posted on 04/07/2009 9:13:40 PM PDT by chief_believer
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To: keats5

I am saving money left and right to have a well dug, and a hand pump put on it. Or, I’ll just put out every container I have and prepare for rain.


76 posted on 04/07/2009 9:18:36 PM PDT by Shadowstrike (Be polite, Be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.)
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To: chief_believer

Ya THINK?


77 posted on 04/07/2009 9:20:40 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma ( PRAY! Pray for the U.S. Pray for Israel.)
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To: teenyelliott

Perhaps I’m just a wee bit paranoid. Everything the guy does seems sinister to me.
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You’re not alone. This guy is one Evil SOB.


78 posted on 04/07/2009 9:25:56 PM PDT by unkus
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To: jacquej

FUD? I’ll probably smack myself for not knowing.


79 posted on 04/07/2009 9:27:15 PM PDT by unkus
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To: glock rocks
After about five days off the grid, hungry people will be driving trucks through the front door of Albertsons/Safeway/Acme. After another five, they’ll be roaming the neighborhood. A month? Sarajevo.
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When does “Mad Max” enter the equation?

80 posted on 04/07/2009 9:29:10 PM PDT by unkus
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