Lesley Carhart Aug 8, 2024

I did a bunch of interviews today and something really stuck with me - being told that a lot of politicians are trying to decide if climate change or infrastructure cybersecurity is more pressing.

Climate change deeply impacts geopolitics and military policy. Therefore it is a cybersecurity issue. The DoD has always understood this. You can’t look at the “APTs” and terrorist orgs we deal with and not consider how climate impacts will continue to motivate them.

Show threadLesley Carhart Aug 8, 2024
Let me give you an example of this, in case you’re trying to make the connection. Climate change causes refugee crises. It also has deep economic impacts, as well as geographic impacts that alter things like shipping lanes. All of those things can predicate conflict. Cyberattacks, both psychological and sabotage - as well as financial cybercrime are a natural outcome.
Show threadLesley Carhart 
I’d post this to LinkedIn because it’s important, but I just don’t feel like dealing with the angry deniers today.
Aug 8, 2024 at 12:56amWeb
Show threadrtificialAug 8, 2024
@hacks4pancakes linkedin reply guyz are undefeated. “Hymmmm HAW lemme explain this tee yew “
Show threadAltytwo Altryness, BS Aug 8, 2024
@hacks4pancakes hell, on top of all that you also have the fact that all of our infrastructure is built around environmental assumptions and the operation becomes less reliable outside of that environment.
So power, heat, and water can all be impacted more severely when they’re having to operate weirdly to handle higher or lower temps.
Show threadClaudius LinkAug 8, 2024
@whereisthespai @hacks4pancakes
Additionally lack of (drought) or abundance of water (flooding) cause major problems with infrastructure. Not to forget the extreme weather events amplified by climate change
Show threadSindarina, Edge Case DetectiveAug 8, 2024
@hacks4pancakes It's all about resilience, or rather the lack thereof.
Show threadChris Routh (He/Him)Aug 8, 2024
@hacks4pancakes well said. Really can't blame you there.