Public Revelation Of Bay Area Utility Hack Latest In Growing Trend For Drinking Water Systems
In the latest shocking breach of critical drinking water infrastructure in the U.S., a hacker was able to access a Bay Area drinking water system’s digital network and attempted to alter effluent quality.
“The hacker obtained a former employee’s TeamViewer credentials to log on and delete programs to treat drinking water, according to the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center,”
Fox Business reported. “The Jan. 15 hack was discovered the next day and there were no failures as a result of the breach.”
Though the hack took place months ago, it was only recently publicly disclosed via an NBC News report. And though no harm was done, it appears to have been a remarkably close call.
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