Oldsmar Florida Water Treatment Plant News

Florida Cyber Attack Raises Alarm Over Security of Water Treatment Plants

A hacker’s botched attempt to poison the water supply of a small Florida city is raising alarms about just how vulnerable the nation’s water systems may be to attacks by more sophisticated intruders. Treatment plants are typically cash-strapped, and lack …

Hacker Breaches Florida Treatment Plant Software, Tries to Taint Water

A hacker gained unauthorized entry into a remote access software system shared by workers at a Florida city’s water treatment plant in an unsuccessful attempt to fill the water supply with a potentially harmful chemical, authorities said. An unknown suspect …