[EAS] Sinclair TV stations disrupted across the US after ransomware attack

[Bill Ruck]

My friend and CSI Telecom colleague said:

"This is prime example of why I believe there needs to be national 
security standards set for critical distributed IT infrastructure and 
communications.

Unfortunately, the dinosaurs that that 'own' and 'run' this country 
don't understand (or worse, don't give a damn) and I fear we're going to 
have to experience a 'Holy sh*t, Pearl Harbor - 9/11' type moment for 
things to change. And it will happen... "

I remember when KQED had their attack one friend that works there said 
"And they sent me to the hardware store to buy more chisels."

The advantage, if any, of turning a carrier off and on three times is 
that it was locally controlled.

Bill Ruck
Curmudgeon
San Francisco

On 10/18/2021 7:24 AM, Sean Donelan wrote:
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> A timely reminder why the Emergency Alert System shouldn't be 
> excessively intertwined with middleware and automation systems at 
> stations. Weather graphics may look nicer when integrated with 
> automation systems, but will it work under adverse conditions?
> 
> https://therecord.media/sinclair-tv-stations-disrupted-across-the-us-in-apparent-ransomware-attack/ 
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