Why the Age of IIoT Demands a New Security Paradigm
As manufacturers modernize for data-driven business, industrial automation has become a target for cyber attacks. Here’s how companies should assess and plan for a new cybersecurity landscape.
Apr 5th, 2021
A tale of two water supplies portends the coming security nightmare as industrial assets are connected to the Internet of Things (IoT).
Hackers, potentially linked to Iran, were able to breach an unprotected human-machine interface (HMI) system at an Israeli water reservoir, allowing them to tamper with water pressure and temperature changes. More recently, a plant operator working in a water treatment facility serving Oldsmar, Fla., discovered an unknown hacker had gained entry and successfully altered chemical levels in the county’s water supply—the timing of this incursion is notable as it took place during Super Bowl weekend, which was hosted in nearby Tampa.