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Report: Oldsmar water hack came after city computer visited compromised website Investigation finds watering-hole attack discovered targeting water utilities WFTS and last updated 2021-05-19 15:48:10-04 OLDSMAR, Fla. — An Oldsmar city computer reportedly visited a website hosting malicious code that targeted water utilities in the hours leading up to the city’s water treatment plan being hacked, a new report from the security firm Dragos said. The Oldsmar water hack saw someone try to poison the water supply with lye, but it was discovered before any damage could be done. While the ...

Wisconsin Agency Issues Alert After Florida Water System Hack The state’s Department of Natural Resources urged municipal water systems to take steps to secure their computerized control systems, after hackers accessed and made changes to a water treatment system in Florida. by Chris Hubbuch, The Wisconsin State Journal / February 11, 2021 Shutterstock (TNS) — State and federal officials are warning all water utilities to upgrade their cybersecurity after hackers attempted to poison the water supply of a small Florida city, rai...

The Oldsmar, Florida water plant hacked earlier this week used outdated Windows 7 PCs and shared passwords, the Associated Press has reported. A government advisory also revealed that the relatively unsophisticated attack used the remote-access program TeamViewer. However, officials also said that the hacker’s attempt to boost chemicals to dangerous levels was stopped almost immediately after it started. “The cyber actors likely accessed the...

Feb 11, 2021 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A hacker’s botched attempt to poison the water supply of a small Florida city is raising alarms about just how vulnerable the nation’s 151,000 water systems may be to attacks by more sophisticated intruders. Treatment plants are typically cash-strapped and lack the cybersecurity depth of the power grid and nuclear plants. A local sheriff’s startling announcement Monday that the water supply of Oldsmar, population 15,000, was briefly in jeopardy last week exhibited uncharacteristic transparency. Suspicious incidents are rarely reported and usua...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources cautioned Wisconsin’s 611 municipal water systems Wednesday to take steps to secure their computerized control systems, including installing firewalls and using strong passwords.