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Dam releases, bank failures and poisoned water: Cyber pros warn worst cases are possible

Dam releases, bank failures and poisoned water: Cyber pros warn worst cases are possible
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How to Mitigate Risk Against Operational Technology (OT)

Operational technology, or OT, is hardware and software technologies that monitor and control a variety of physical operations including, but not limited to processes, devices, and even various infrastructures like public rail transportation. As OT becomes increasingly digitized, most of these technologies are being connected to corporate networks and the internet to improve productivity and

How to protect our critical infrastructure from attack

How to protect our critical infrastructure from attack On February 2 nd the largest ever compilation of breached usernames and passwords was leaked online. Known as COMB, it contained 3.2 billion unique email/password pairs, including the credentials for the Oldsmar water plant in Florida (not pictured here). Three days later an unknown attacker entered Oldsmar’s computer systems and attempted to manipulate the pH in the city’s water to dangerously high acidic levels by increasing sodium hydroxide (lye) by 100 times. Although the attack was foiled and the lye levels returned to normal, the incident highlighted the ease with which cybercriminals are increasingly able to target critical national infrastructure (CNI).

FBI, Secret Service investigating cyberattack on Florida water treatment plant

5 Critical Questions Raised by Water Treatment Facility Hack

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.

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