National Infrastructure Protection Center Terrorist Interest in Water Supply and SCADA Systems Information Bulletin 02-001 29 January 2002 NIPC Information Bulletins communicate issues that pertain to the critical national infrastructure and are for information purposes only. A computer that belonged to an individual with indirect links to USAMA BIN LADIN contained structural architecture computer programs that suggested the individual was interested in structural engineering as it related to dams and other water-retaining structures. The computer programs included CATIGE, BEAM, AUTOCAD 2000 and MICROSTRAN, as well as programs used to identify and classify soils using the UNIFIED SOIL CLASSIFICATION SYTEM. In addition, US law enforcement and intelligence agencies have received indications that Al-Qa'ida members have sought information on Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems available on multiple SCADA-related Web sites. They specifically sought information on water supply and wastewater management practices in the US and abroad. There has also been interest in insecticides and pest control products at several Web sites. Recipients can find additional information regarding posting sensitive infrastructure-related information on Internet Web sites in NIPC Advisory 02-001 issued on 17 January 2002 at http://www.nipc.gov/warnings/advisories/2002/02-001.htm. <http://www.nipc.gov/warnings/advisories/2002/02-001.htm. > The intent of this advisory was to encourage Internet content providers to review the sensitivity of the data they provide online. The NIPC encourages recipients of this Information Bulletin to report information concerning criminal or terrorist activity to their local FBI office http://www.fbi.gov/ <http://www.fbi.gov/> contact/fo/fo.htm or the NIPC, and to other appropriate authorities. Recipients may report incidents online at http://www.nipc.gov/incident/cirr.htm <http://www.nipc.gov/incident/cirr.htm> , and can reach the NIPC Watch and Warning Unit at (202) 323?3205, 1-888-585-9078 or nipc.watch@private <mailto:nipc.watch@private> .
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