Iran’s attacks on US water systems are just the beginning
As a teenager, I was capable of hacking into critical municipal infrastructure. I wasn’t an elite operator, but I knew where the vulnerabilities were and how to get around systems that weren’t even protected in the first place. From default passwords to open ports, attackers don’t need to be brilliant when defenders leave doors open.
This approach is exactly how Iranian-linked hackers locked municipalities out of their own water systems across multiple states this summer, changing passwords, cutting off access and forcing utilities back to manual pumps and valves. I wasn’t surprised that it happened — I was surprised it took this long. And the scariest part is how little sophistication it took to disrupt something as fundamental as water.
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Source: https://thehill.com/opinion/cybersecurity/6047624-iranian-hackers-water-infrastructure/?fbclid=IwY2xjawUXnhJwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6mf_LVwxqXsgHb9Y-Go2ybM0XlPTz0AvsIWON6rxJSsXGDvZBp2ivyz-uMfg_aem_IWY61PGWBg3FALs9QH-V4g