HARRISBURG — Following several high-profile events across the country, including the recent hacking of the Aliquippa Municipal Authority, Pennsylvania House Republicans are planning to introduce a package of bills that
(WHTM)– A proposed Pennsylvania bill wants to make sure facilities are protected from hackers trying to get their hands on private information. If passed, the legislation sponsored by state Rep. Stephenie Scialabba (R-12) would create the Pennsylvania Cyber Security Task Force. “The recent hacking of the drinking water equipment owned by the Aliquippa Municipal Authority […]
Federal and state security officials said a poor or even default password could be the weak link that enabled hackers to break into a Pittsburgh-area water system. The Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa suffered the cyberattack on Saturday, with several media outlets displaying images of a screen from the authority