Mastodawn

So, I just watched the Greek government digital platform get hit by a DDoS in real time.

Greece announced a fuel subsidary program that went live for applications - let me my check my watch - 15 mnutes ago. It was first reporting Unknown Error, but its gone full Gateway Failure, and TaxisNet (the Greek identity and tax database) has joined it in the grave.

What this means is the hospital in town probably just lost full EMR and appointment keeping abilities. I know this because a few weeks ago, I had a doctors appointment at a time gov.gr lost its mind and they couldn't process anything, and ultimately had to come back another day

The gov.gr wallet, and like six other things are no doubt also down right now

I'll let someone more qualified than me postulate on the security implications of this incident ...

NCommander Mar 30

Apparently, I am going to have to fave today on four hours of sleep.

The day will be long ...

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NCommander Mar 29

I need to switch out the WINDMARK battery for the origina NiMH battery so I can trickle charge it. That's a tomorrow job though ...

NCommander Mar 29

Back home; I didn't end up working portable radio ops, but I just realized that now that I have analogue<->DV bridge setup, I can easily tune into the East Coast Reflector or the like; a good way to break up the silence at times ...

NCommander Mar 29

Wandering through the abandoned meter gauge railway in Kalamata, Greece

NCommander Mar 29

Well, I got the little radio charged up and packed up, so I can do portable ops. Still need to break down the whip and pack it, but otherwise good to go. Also, I have my license on me, so I think we're in business ..

NCommander Mar 28

Huh, so apparently some people are hunting for me on amateur radio. I wonder if I should setup a beacon station that just runs constantly - I *think* I can do that w/ a Greek license?

NCommander Mar 28

Hrm, looks like tomorrow is a beach day. I'm not exactly a beach person, but maybe I'll take the FT-817D and do some QRP ops down at the beach.

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NCommander Mar 28

I will say that Greek healthcare was excellent throughout, although I am surprised they never ran a confirmation test to confirm mono. Still, way better than I ever experienced in the US, and proof that universal health care is a human right.

After all, if everyone has the same services, enlightened self-interest is going to keep the richer parts of society funding the healthcare system.

NCommander Mar 28

Also, I've been sick with what I suspect is mono for months. My fever finally went away two weeks ago, and back on my feet. It *sucked*.