Re: Great Blackout of 2003 Caused by MSBlast Computer Worm?

From: perfb (perfb_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 08/28/03 

Date: 27 Aug 2003 22:27:33 -0700

> After viewing various news reports, I for one, can't help wonder if the
> blackout was caused by the MSBlast computer worm and/or its varients.
>
> Do any of the power stations, in particular in New York City where it's
> thought the blackout originated, rely on Microsoft products for their
> critical services/networks; are the private networks truly protected?

i wonder why there isnt more discussion about this,
it sounds so plausible, RPC worm kills Win2k SCADA control PCs etc

yet, google/news/groups only surfaces a handful of articles.

though, I note that R. Cringeley is a subscriber to the idea

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