Flushable wipes and Iran: Water treatment facility adds cyberattacks to worry list
Flushable wipes and Iran: Water treatment facility adds cyberattacks to worry list
Water treatment workers are grappling with a new and evolving threat: hackers burrowing into critical systems to wreak havoc. This article highlights the increasing frequency and severity of cyberattacks on U.S. water infrastructure, citing incidents involving Iranian hackers in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, and concerns about Chinese state-affiliated groups like Volt Typhoon. It details the challenges faced by small towns with antiquated systems and limited resources, and introduces initiatives like Project Franklin that connect cybersecurity experts with water utility operators to protect vital infrastructure.
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security can become a sinkhole of costs (monetary and time), but there are reasonable minimums that is worth accepting as part of our culture to bringing systems online and bringing labor costs down.
I wish infrastructure investments where a greater part of our ethos and pride when building society and products.
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