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The water plant in Oldsmar, Fla. targeted by a hacker in a horrifying cyberattack last week is said to have exhibited very weak IT security practices. Recent updates from government authorities claim the facility did not have some basic network protections—including a firewall.
Cybersecurity experts say Oldsmar water system attack highlights larger vulnerabilities Dan Matics reports OLDSMAR, Fla. - Cities throughout the Tampa Bay area on alert after a cyberattack into the computer that controls the chemicals in Oldsmar’s water supply. Cybersecurity expert Austin Berglas says the attack highlights a problem those in his industry have known for a long time: as more systems are put online, the more they become vulnerable to hacks. The FBI, secret service and Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office are all investigating after a hacker was able to remotely access the Olds...
Hacker remotely gained access to city’s water treatment plant in an unsuccessful attempt to fill the water supply with a potentially harmful chemical.
Get Permission City Manager Al Braithwaite (left), Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri (center) and Mayor Eric Seidel of Oldsmar, Florida, say a hacker infiltrated the city's water treatment network and dangerously increased the level of lye. (Photo: YouTube) A hacker breached a Florida city's water treatment network on Friday, increasing the amount of lye that would have been added to the water to a dangerous level. But city officials in Oldsmar, Florida, say they were able to spot the intrusion and quickly reverse the setting before it took effect. Reuters reports that the intruder was ...
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