Still the case in 2024!!!
6 Things You Won't Believe Still Run #WindowsXP
By Sydney Butler
Published Jul 20, 2024
"Industrial control systems operate and monitor large systems like #NuclearPower plants, automated production lines, #WaterPurification plants, and so on. Windows XP might still be used in some of these large systems for a few reasons. For one, many of these systems can't be taken offline for long, since they provide critical services or goods. There may also be a massive loss of income if they go offline to be updated. Especially given how there are likely to be bugs in new software and operating systems. It might also be necessary to replace perfectly working hardware to work with new software.
"Upgrade plans for major industrial systems can take years to plan and execute, and if everything is working just fine, there's little incentive to do it. Many of these systems aren't even connected to outside networks.
"This is why it was necessary to sneak #USBDrives into facilities to infect them with #malware like Stuxnet. This is a practice known as '#AirGapping' and if your system doesn't need to be online, it shouldn be seen as a basic security measure."
https://www.howtogeek.com/things-you-wont-believe-still-run-windows-xp/
#Stuxnet #CyberWarfare #CriticalInfrastructure #NoNukes #RethinkNotRestart
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