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A cyber intruder broke into the computer network of the water treatment system of Oldsmar, Fla. 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. The Oldsmar plant provides water to businesses and about 15,000 residents.
Oldsmarâs water supply attack is a warning, experts say. It couldâve been worse. Instead of causing widespread injury or loss of life, the attack could stand as a huge red flag marking quietly pervasive flaws in national security. Â Â The Bruce T. Haddock Water Treatment Plant is seen Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021 in Oldsmar. Local and federal authorities are investigating after an attempt Friday to poison the city of Oldsmarâs water supply, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said Monday. [ CHRIS URSO | Times ] Updated Feb. 10 An attack on Oldsmarâs water supply last we...
Sodium hydroxide, also known as lye, is the main ingredient in liquid drain cleaners, explained Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, during a news conference CBS reported. “It’s dangerous stuff,” said Gualtieri.
Florida water treatment facility hack used a dormant remote access software, sheriff says CNN 2/10/2021 By Alex Marquardt, Eric Levenson and Amir Tal, CNN © Pinellas County Sheriff's Office On Monday, February 8, 2021, Sheriff Bob Gualtieri gave a press conference surrounding the unlawful intrusion to the City of Oldsmar's water treatment system. He was joined by Mayor Eric Seidel and City Manager Al Braithwaite. A hacker who last week tried to poison a Florida city's water supply used a remote access software platform that had been dormant for months, Pinellas County She...
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