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In this screen shot from a YouTube video posted by the Pinellas County Sheriff s Office, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri speaks during a news conference as Oldsmar, Fla., Mayor Eric Seidel, left, listens, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, in Oldsmar, Fla. Authorities say a hacker gained access to Oldsmar s water treatment plant in an unsuccessful attempt to taint the water supply with a caustic chemical. (Pinellas County Sheriff s Office via AP)
Did you hear about hacker who hit the water supply for the Tampa suburb of Oldsmar, Florida?
“The hacker was controlling the computer systems’ mouse, and was able to increase the level of sodium hydroxide in the water supply from about one hundred parts per million to more than 11,000 parts per million,” said Jeff Pegues, CBS News correspondent.
According to Reuters, someone gained remote access to TeamViewer on an employee’s computer at the facility in Oldsmar, Florida, located about 25 minutes north of Tampa, on.