Does anybody here work on generating equipment? I am curious to see how true this is. It sounds like they send the engine bad information and make it spin too fast, burning it out.
But how many power plant engines can be 'told' to spin too fast? I know newer diesel engines in trucks can be reprogrammed to put out more or less horsepower, change transmission timing, etc, but could the engine 'self destruct'? How much computing power is in use in coal fired plants? They seem pretty straightforward. I understand a nuclear plant is pretty susceptible to a computer attack, but would assume (which could be my problem) that their network is fairly well protected.
Or is this just another ploy for the news organizations to try and scare the hell out of the general public?
