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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 water systems may be to

A hacker gained unauthorized entry into a remote access software system shared by workers at a Florida city's water treatment plant in an unsuccessful

A lack of funding and resources makes them a softer target for cyber attacks.

Feb 10, 2021 4:06 PM EDT 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 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 in...

Hacker tries to poison Florida city's water supply An unknown suspect breached a computer system and briefly increased the amount of sodium hydroxide from 100 parts per million to 11,100 parts per million, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said. Associated Press Representative image: Reuters/Edgar Su A hacker gained unauthorized entry into a remote access software system shared by workers at a Florida city’s water treatment plant in an unsuccessful attempt to fill the water supply with a potentially harmful chemical, authorities said. An unkn...