"The Pipe is the BEST way to go." -- US Energy Secretary (Read 2774 times)

Flapp_Jackson

"The Pipe is the BEST way to go." -- US Energy Secretary
« on: May 13, 2021, 01:01:31 PM »
Leftists:  "Shutdown that pipeline!  It's going to kill the environment!!"

Also Leftists:  "This is ridiculous!  Every station within 20 miles is out of GAS, and I have to get to my protest meetings!!"


"How can you diagnose someone with an obsessive-compulsive disorder
and then act as though I had some choice about barging in?"
-- Melvin Udall

Flapp_Jackson

Re: "The Pipe is the BEST way to go." -- US Energy Secretary
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2021, 01:13:50 PM »
Gas Company CAVED, Pays $5M Ransom To Restart Gas Pipeline,
Biden Blames RUSSIANS As Gas prices Rise



"How can you diagnose someone with an obsessive-compulsive disorder
and then act as though I had some choice about barging in?"
-- Melvin Udall

omnigun

Re: "The Pipe is the BEST way to go." -- US Energy Secretary
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2021, 01:50:46 PM »
This is why gas sucks.   So easy to fuck over America. Imagine if we were at war and all it took was 1 cyber attack or one physical attack on the gas pipelines to cripple the USA...

ren

Re: "The Pipe is the BEST way to go." -- US Energy Secretary
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2021, 01:51:58 PM »
or maybe you should separate your SCADA systems from the rest of your info networks?
Deeds Not Words

changemyoil66

Re: "The Pipe is the BEST way to go." -- US Energy Secretary
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2021, 01:59:12 PM »
Gas Company CAVED, Pays $5M Ransom To Restart Gas Pipeline,
Biden Blames RUSSIANS As Gas prices Rise





If his FBI wasn't busy wasting time looking at BS things, they might have been able to prevent this.  If ransom is paid once, expect it to happen again. Who ever sleepy joe is blaming, I'm gonna hold off on making a blame, but thinking it probably isn't who he's blaming.

BRB undoing Trump XO about letting Chinese nationals be in control of major instructor companies.

omnigun

Re: "The Pipe is the BEST way to go." -- US Energy Secretary
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2021, 02:23:19 PM »
or maybe you should separate your SCADA systems from the rest of your info networks?

True, still doesn't solve that 1 missile or an attack can disrupt it.

Flapp_Jackson

Re: "The Pipe is the BEST way to go." -- US Energy Secretary
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2021, 02:39:02 PM »
True, still doesn't solve that 1 missile or an attack can disrupt it.

Missile attack?  By whom? 

You can't destroy something and then demand $5M for it.

Stick to the facts of the event -- not hypotheticals.

Your comment is irrelevant.
"How can you diagnose someone with an obsessive-compulsive disorder
and then act as though I had some choice about barging in?"
-- Melvin Udall

ren

Re: "The Pipe is the BEST way to go." -- US Energy Secretary
« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2021, 02:56:57 PM »
Missile attack?  By whom? 

You can't destroy something and then demand $5M for it.

Stick to the facts of the event -- not hypotheticals.

Your comment is irrelevant.

Deeds Not Words

Flapp_Jackson

Re: "The Pipe is the BEST way to go." -- US Energy Secretary
« Reply #8 on: May 13, 2021, 04:34:11 PM »


Ransomware is basically a bomb that the victim is unlikely to defuse in time which can be set off early by attempting to disarm it.

I think OG was talking about a missile attack without forewarning, not a threat to attack unless money is paid.

Regardless, it's off topic.  This is about the Energy Secretary confirming the opposite of Biden's executive actions against the Dakota and XL Pipelines: 

Pipelines are the best method for transporting petroleum and petroleum products.  In this shutdown, people should be taking note as to the consequences of shutting down and preventing the addition of pipelines in the US.
"How can you diagnose someone with an obsessive-compulsive disorder
and then act as though I had some choice about barging in?"
-- Melvin Udall

ren

Re: "The Pipe is the BEST way to go." -- US Energy Secretary
« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2021, 05:35:58 PM »
Ransomware is basically a bomb that the victim is unlikely to defuse in time which can be set off early by attempting to disarm it.

I think OG was talking about a missile attack without forewarning, not a threat to attack unless money is paid.

Regardless, it's off topic.  This is about the Energy Secretary confirming the opposite of Biden's executive actions against the Dakota and XL Pipelines: 

Pipelines are the best method for transporting petroleum and petroleum products.  In this shutdown, people should be taking note as to the consequences of shutting down and preventing the addition of pipelines in the US.

who knows what the OG troll is talking about - its a word salad
Deeds Not Words

Flapp_Jackson

Re: "The Pipe is the BEST way to go." -- US Energy Secretary
« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2021, 07:16:52 PM »
who knows what the OG troll is talking about - its a word salad

The day I start understanding him is the day I get tested for psychic ability!   I hear there's a million dollar prize out there for providing actual proof.

:geekdanc:
"How can you diagnose someone with an obsessive-compulsive disorder
and then act as though I had some choice about barging in?"
-- Melvin Udall

omnigun

Re: "The Pipe is the BEST way to go." -- US Energy Secretary
« Reply #11 on: May 13, 2021, 07:39:10 PM »
Ransomware is basically a bomb that the victim is unlikely to defuse in time which can be set off early by attempting to disarm it.

I think OG was talking about a missile attack without forewarning, not a threat to attack unless money is paid.

Regardless, it's off topic.  This is about the Energy Secretary confirming the opposite of Biden's executive actions against the Dakota and XL Pipelines: 

Pipelines are the best method for transporting petroleum and petroleum products.  In this shutdown, people should be taking note as to the consequences of shutting down and preventing the addition of pipelines in the US.

Maybe read my original quote

This is why gas sucks.   So easy to fuck over America. Imagine if we were at war and all it took was 1 cyber attack or one physical attack on the gas pipelines to cripple the USA...

Flapp_Jackson

Re: "The Pipe is the BEST way to go." -- US Energy Secretary
« Reply #12 on: May 13, 2021, 07:58:00 PM »
Maybe read my original quote

Why are you replying to me?  I was not talking to you.

Just stop.
"How can you diagnose someone with an obsessive-compulsive disorder
and then act as though I had some choice about barging in?"
-- Melvin Udall

omnigun

Re: "The Pipe is the BEST way to go." -- US Energy Secretary
« Reply #13 on: May 14, 2021, 06:22:23 AM »
Why are you replying to me?  I was not talking to you.

Just stop.

 :shake:  Now this is deflecting.  :rofl: Adults can admit when they wrong.    :shaka:
There must be other people you call OG.

Flapp_Jackson

Re: "The Pipe is the BEST way to go." -- US Energy Secretary
« Reply #14 on: May 14, 2021, 09:17:24 AM »
:shake:  Now this is deflecting.  :rofl: Adults can admit when they wrong.    :shaka:
There must be other people you call OG.

You haven't shown me to be wrong, Mr. "I'm never wrong".

I'm not deflecting.  I'm calling you out for trying to start another argument.  Saying I was wrong and not engaging in a stupid argument is Trolling, pure and simple.
"How can you diagnose someone with an obsessive-compulsive disorder
and then act as though I had some choice about barging in?"
-- Melvin Udall

Flapp_Jackson

Re: "The Pipe is the BEST way to go." -- US Energy Secretary
« Reply #15 on: May 16, 2021, 12:39:26 PM »
Ransomware Attack Hits DC Police Department




Different type of extortion than the pipeline.  Took sensitive data from the system and demanded $4M to prevent having the data released to the public.

DC Police tried to offer $100K, and in response a portion of the stolen data has been posted to the Dark Web.
« Last Edit: May 16, 2021, 12:44:49 PM by Flapp_Jackson »
"How can you diagnose someone with an obsessive-compulsive disorder
and then act as though I had some choice about barging in?"
-- Melvin Udall

eyeeatingfish

Re: "The Pipe is the BEST way to go." -- US Energy Secretary
« Reply #16 on: May 19, 2021, 08:49:09 PM »
This is why gas sucks.   So easy to fuck over America. Imagine if we were at war and all it took was 1 cyber attack or one physical attack on the gas pipelines to cripple the USA...

That's true of many utilities. Take out an important choke point/hub and cripple a company.

Gas does have an advantage, that it could be moved by truck if it came to it.

eyeeatingfish

Re: "The Pipe is the BEST way to go." -- US Energy Secretary
« Reply #17 on: May 19, 2021, 08:52:45 PM »
or maybe you should separate your SCADA systems from the rest of your info networks?

According the the report I listened to they didn't attack the actual software/hardware that controlled the movement of gas, they attacked the software that kept track of billing. The gas companies could have kept sending gas but they shut it down because they couldn't charge people for the gas and to be safe incase the hackers had also infiltrated that system.

Or am I misunderstanding what the SCADA systems are?