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Who's hacking your refrigerator?

Your sideways guide to understanding cause and effect in process control system hacks

By Derek Slater | CSO | Published: 14:50, 14 November 2011

Now that everything's networked and process control systems are easy to hack, here's a quick-reference guide to figuring out who's behind each type of security incident.

EFFECT	CAUSE
The Thames Barrier lets London flood	China
All bank vaults in the UK open simultaneously	Mafia
Your car starts broadcasting your emails and voice mails at random intervals	Anonymous
Local automated movie rental service only dispenses porn	Malicious computer science students
Toilets in school flush continuously Login \| Register Follow us on Twitter Get Widget Subscribe to Techworld newsletters	Bored school kids/disgruntled staff
Wii controller can be used to make your fridge dispense lemonade ice cubes	Your children

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