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Old May 29th 17, 12:14 AM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london
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Default BA IT collapse -- what effect on ttains?

On 28.05.17 22:32, John Levine wrote:
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I can't help but wonder if this was a targetted virus attack of some sort.


I doubt it. History suggests this is what happens when cost cutters
keep asking why we need all those useless redundant systems and links
that just sit there doing nothing.

R's,
John

How very short-sighted. Even if nothing never happens, it would give
some piece of mind.

It's similar to AWS or TPWS; Most drivers will respond to and obey
signal aspects, though in the even that they do not ...

I wonder if either BA's or IAG's insurance will help out, considering
the circumstances under which this happened.