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In July 2020, citizens of Oldsmar, Florida, pointed out that they were being dramatically overcharged for their water use, which the city government said was due to a...
A hacker recently attempted to poison the water supply of Oldsmar, Florida, according to law enforcement in Pinellas County.
A hacker breached a water treatment facility Friday in Oldsmar, Fla., and increased the sodium hydroxide levels by more than 100 fold, according to police.
âDangerous Stuffâ: Hackers Tried to Poison Water Supply of Florida Town For years, cybersecurity experts have warned of attacks on small municipal systems. In Oldsmar, Fla., the levels of lye were changed and could have sickened residents. âThis is dangerous stuff,â Sheriff Bob Gualtieri of Pinellas County said at a news conference Monday of hackers who remotely accessed the City of Oldsmarâs water supply system and changed the levels of lye.Credit...Pinellas County Sheriffâs Office Feb. 8, 2021 Hackers remotely accessed the water treatment plant of a small Flori...
A supervisor saw the chemical being tampered with – as a mouse controlled by the intruder moved across the screen changing settings – and intervened.