The ransomware attack against Colonial Pipeline, which has disrupted the flow of gasoline and other petroleum products throughout the eastern U.S. since Friday, is
A satellite view of Oldsmar s water reclamation facility (Photo: Google Maps)
As the investigation into the hacking of a water treatment facility in Florida continues, cybersecurity experts say the incident points to the urgent need to enhance operational technology security. The lesson to be learned here is that public sector organizations that provide critical services - which are largely unregulated for security - need some scrutiny on their IT and OT security, says Mike Hamilton, the CISO of CI Security, who formerly worked at the Department of Homeland Security.
The Friday attack against the water treatment facility in Oldsmar, Florida, is being investigated by the local Pinellas County Sheriff s Office, which has notified the FBI and U.S. Secret Service.