New Threat to Water Providers: Cyber Attacks
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U.S. water utilities are learning that they are vulnerable to cyberattacks against the computer networks and the industrial control systems that control dam gates and pumps and disinfect drinking water. As more water utilities opt to save money by remote monitoring and connecting their control systems to the internet, the opportunities for malicious activity are increasing. (Circle of Blue)
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