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Pentagon blocks access to Starlink for Russians in Ukraine
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I suppose SpaceX would have the exact location of the unit using the internet and the Pentagon would have the best information on where Russian troops are located. Put those 2 maps together and you got the people skirting the sanctions.
This was 'unauthorized terminals' they targeted. They didn't just shut down the accounts, they shut down the terminals access to the internet. Likely blocked it's SpaceX version of mac address.
Well back in Sec ops in another sat provider, we could reprogram the system to charge capacitors without discharging until dangerous temps. Then trip them out all at once. Usually, a pretty big fire, and anything near that was grounded, well I would not want to be a relay. The only issue was predicting when the box would form a lump due to the capacitor. Never could figure out those damn material sciences.
This is some next level tech warfare shit.
99 times out of 100, hacking isn't anywhere near as dramatic as movies make it out to be.
The other 1% of the time, you get something like stuxnet, which spread around the world on a single minded quest to destroy Iranian nuclear centrifuges, spoofing control signals and fiddling with the machines operation in just such a way that nobody knew that the centrifuges were being irreparably damaged, ultimately reducing the facilities refining capacity by as much as 10%.
Saying it reduced capacity by 10% is such a weird way of saying it caused 1000 centrifuges to shake themselves to destruction!
You're right, but it really feels like there is a notable difference in reducing capacity by 10% and just straight up destroying 1000 centrifuges. (Out of 8000)
Anyone know a good writeup about this?
Off the top of my head the one I would hear people suggest usually is the episode on it off of the podcast Darknet Diaries.
For an article this one's pretty good
https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-real-story-of-stuxnet
On YouTube there are probably 100 good videos on the topic. Not sure in specific at the moment.
Or are you looking for a technical report kinda thing?
Edit: looking through your comment history like a weirdo quick told me you may in fact enjoy a tech doc too. This one is a broader focus in some places on implication but still good tech specs. Leads to a PDF though.
From NATO's excellently named 'Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence' (CCDCOE)
https://ccdcoe.org/library/publications/stuxnet-facts-report-a-technical-and-strategic-analysis-2/
Seriously, what a name.
How about a video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_7CGl6VWaQ
Legend! That's an easy 20 min watch at work, whilst calling it research...
This book is a good read
https://www.amazon.com/Countdown-Zero-Day-Stuxnet-Digital/dp/0770436196
1000 doesnt feel like it did enough damage when you have 8000.
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It felt necessary to demonstrate where the 10% comes from.
But it had the effect of lowering the output enough to make weapons manufacturing basically impossible, more or less.
Completely destroy and now a newer better facility has to be built.
Repairs on a still functioning facility ensures that less money goes towards more capable tech.
Big brain 10%
Copied from my other comment,
But it had the effect of lowering the output enough to make weapons manufacturing basically impossible, more or less.
Completely destroy and now a newer better facility has to be built.
Repairs on a still functioning facility ensures that less money goes towards more capable tech.
Big brain 10%
Courtesy of Siemens, lol