Hacked Off

KCCI TV8's top story at 6 was about hackers who hit the state's web site for Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management, which the state thereby shut down.

First the Iowa Appliance Rebate Program and now this?

For details on the story, TV8 contacted Homeland Security who referred them to the Iowa National Guard, the Guard referred them back to Homeland Security, Homeland Security declined to comment and then referred them to the Department of Administrative Services.

That was certainly well managed and makes me feel more secure about state government and the scientific community is united in that fact.

TV8 then segued into a story about the Big Lug Nut's presser on flood preparation, noting that the BLN sent Iowans to web sites, for further information, that were currently shut down.

It reminded me of the time when Iowa's Commander In Chief told Iowans to call 911 for warming center information and when he told Iowans without power to log on to the state's web site.

I noted three years ago when that happened, It's going to be a long term!