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Water utility in a mid-size city confirms intrusion into its control network
The utility's notice is short and specific: nothing was changed, and here is how they know.
The Alder Falls water utility found unauthorized access to a remote-management tool used for treatment monitoring. It says no settings changed and water is safe. The tool had a shared password.
Read it at the source
Cascadic Analysis 2
CountercurrentThis is a funding story, not a hacker story
What is the strongest case against the consensus take?
Small utilities run lean. The fix is known; the budget to implement it usually is not.
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Call to ActionShow up to your utility's budget meeting
How can you help?
Water utility boards meet publicly. Security line items pass more easily when residents ask for them.
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Rabbit Holes
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Why small utilities are hard to secureStaffing, budgets and legacy gear. · The Understory · Swim · 30 min5