A small water utility in Illinois has been hacked, reportedly leading the FBI and the United States Department of Homeland Security to look into the matter. The attack came from Russia, according to control systems cybersecurity expert Joseph Weiss, who publicized the matter in his blog. He suggested the hack might have been linked to a break-in at a SCADA system vendor earlier. SCADA systems, or supervisory control and data acquisition systems, are used to control infrastructure processes such as in electric and water utilities.
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Water Pump Hack Paints Picture of Leaky Utility Security
Posted by: Richard Adhikari November 21, 2011 12:15 PMA small water utility in Illinois has been hacked, reportedly leading the FBI and the United States Department of Homeland Security to look into the matter. The attack came from Russia, according to control systems cybersecurity expert Joseph Weiss, who publicized the matter in his blog. He suggested the hack might have been linked to a break-in at a SCADA system vendor earlier. SCADA systems, or supervisory control and data acquisition systems, are used to control infrastructure processes such as in electric and water utilities.