Comment by JumpCrisscross
1 day ago
> PRISM was probably the state sponsored program affecting civilian life the most?
No state-sponsored hacking affected Americans materially. I just don't think we were networked enough in the 2010s. The risk is higher now since we're in a more warmongering world. (Kompromat on a power-plant technician is a risk in peace. It means blackouts in war.)
The fact that Iran hasn't been able to do diddly squat in America should sink in the fact that they didn't compromise us. (EDIT: blep. I was wrong.)
Iranian-Affiliated Cyber Actors Exploit Programmable Logic Controllers Across US Critical Infrastructure - https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa... - April 7th, 2026
Did they activate them to any noticeable effect?
To my knowledge, not yet. The attack surface in question is extensive, and in my opinion, targets are likely unprepared for a determined and sophisticated attacker.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/07/iranian-hackers-ene...
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>No state-sponsored hacking affected Americans materially.
Uh, what?
NotPetya was kind of a big deal.
Not in the US. I had to look it up and I work in infrastructure software