A hacker gained access into the water treatment system of a Florida city on Friday and tried to increase the levels of sodium hydroxide commonly referred to as lye in the city's water, officials said, putting thousands at risk of being poisoned.
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Feb 09, 2021 04:02 AM EST
Federal investigators are currently hunting down the man behind the shocking Florida water hack where the perpetrator tried to poison the water supply of Pinellas County remotely through a computer hack.
According to the authorities who are in the case, the breach was first noticed on Sunday by those who were monitoring the water plan in Oldsmar in Tampa Bay.
Based on the investigations, the Florida water hack was being executed by a hacker or hackers who were controlling the mouse of the computer system. It was also noted that the hack targeted the level of sodium hydroxide in the water supply to poisonous levels.
Illinois Woman Died Drinking Hand Sanitizer, Lawsuit Claims
On 2/8/21 at 5:46 AM EST
The family of an Illinois woman who allegedly died after drinking Blumen hand sanitizer has filed a federal lawsuit against 4e Brands North America, the company that made it.
Kayla Stagner, 32, who was an alcoholic, died last May at a hospital in the St. Louis area of Missouri. She was believed to have drunk the Blumen Advanced Instant Sanitizer, which was recalled in early July last year due to the potential presence of methanol, according to a statement at the time from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The recall was expanded in late July last year to include several of the company s other hand sanitizers.
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