RE: east coast powergrid / SCADA [OT?]

[Andre Ludwig <ALudwig () Calfingroup com>]

I just confirmed that a major utility in Northern CA uses SCADA systems
based off of NT4. And yes the systems in question do use RPC as a means of
communication, as well as frame relays, modems and private trunks.  

Andre Ludwig, CISSP

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From: -SIMON- [mailto:simon () snosoft com]
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 4:32 PM
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Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] east coast powergrid / SCADA [OT?]


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What OS would you say that they use?


RMcElroy () mbe com wrote:

> At least on the west coast they do not, I think the requirements of the
> systems are way out of Microsoft's range. Lot's and Lot's of Unix
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Scheidell [mailto:scheidell () secnap net] 
> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 11:36 AM
> To: tetsujin
> Cc: full-disclosure () lists netsys com
> Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] east coast powergrid / SCADA [OT?]
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> > Paller said it is "highly unlikely" that the process control computers
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> > behind critical infrastructure like power in the United States would 
> > run on the Windows operating system.
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> well, ONTARIO HYDRO does seem to have SOME windoes boxes.. at least here
> is one that appears to have been infected with slammer:
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> http://www.hackertrap.net/LID.pl?IID=39335068
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> (Aug 9th through the 12th?)
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