Hacker Attempts to Poison Florida City's Water Supply
Feb 10, 2021 4:06 AM PT A cyber intruder broke into the computer network of the water treatment system of a Florida city and attempted to poison it with lye. News of the attack was made public Monday by officials of Oldsmar, who revealed the attack was foiled by an operator at the facility within minutes of its launch. After gaining access to the city's water system through software used by employees for remote network access, the intruder increased the levels of sodium hydroxide in the system from 100 parts per million to 11,000 parts per million. Sodium hydroxide, commonly known as lye, is ...
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