DHS Confirms: "Attack Did Not In Fact Target A Transportation Entity"

News, of rather strong disputation, of a recently reported on memo, detailing the recent electronic attack (characterized as a cyber-attack) allegedly targeting our nation’s train system (actually a system near and dear to my heart up here in the Pacific Northwest).

“…”Following more in-depth analysis, it appears that the potential cyber incident did not in fact target a transportation entity,” a senior DHS official told CNET today. “DHS worked with the affected entity, the FBI, and the Transportation Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC) to resolve the issue and send alerts to notify the community of the anomalous activity as it was occurring.” “The official, who asked to remain unidentified, declined to provide additional details…”

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TSA: Targeted Train Systems Hack (Maybe, Possibly - Oh, OK, We're Just Guessing...)

NextGov’s Aliya Sternstein  is reporting  a Transportation Security Admnistration [TSA] memo detailing an alleged system intrusion [attacking a Pacific Northwest rail company’s systems], and subsequent manipulation of those systems by assailants unknown; speculation of foreign attack was proffered by unamed TSA officials… Regardless, days after the event, DHS corrected the TSA ‘officials’ “…said following additional in-depth analysis, it appears that the rail infiltration may not have been a targeted attack…”

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Cupcake of Mass Destruction

The Transportion Security Administration display’s it level of competence; and why, exactly, how they have failed in their mission.