(((Don't that beat all.)))
–Hackers May Have Played Role in Brazilian Deforestation
(December 12 & 15, 2008)
Logging and charcoal companies in Brazil reportedly employed hackers to
alter computerized controls that determine how much timber can be logged
in areas of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest. According to one estimate,
the attacks allowed an additional 1.7 million cubic meters of timber to
be exported before police became aware of the situation. Authorities in
Brazil are suing the companies for 2 billion reals (US $842 million).
More than 200 people are facing charges in connection with the case.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/12/brazil_hackers_deforestation/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7783257.stm
[Editor's Note (Dick): I found this piece very interesting as it
highlights the impact of lax cyber security from not only a monetary
standpoint but the potential impact on our environment. For the general
public to get involved and demand the implementation of cyber security
in all systems which impact our lives, it has to become personal.
Protection of our environment has become a crusade to many around the
world. ]
(((Yeah man, *timber poachers with a keyboard.* Hangin's too good for 'em!)))
