Considering how disastrous a cyber attack on our infrastructure would be, why are these systems accessable via the internet?

Question

After the pipeline got shot down, it got me thinking about our electrical grid. If they managed to sit it down for just a few weeks, the damage and loss of life would be catastrophic. Why on earth are these systems even accessable to anyone outside this country?

In: Engineering

Answer 1

Here’s [this](https://youtu.be/pL9q2lOZ1Fw). This video alarmed me just as much as the news of the ransomware attacks. I suppose it’s a good thing they’re companies trying to correct this but hopefully it’s not too little too late.