Drip or Drown: Pennsylvanian Water Facility Wades Through Cyber Attack

When the Iranian-backed Cyber Av3ngers got thirsty for PLC exploitation, not even Pennsylvania’s water facility was safe! In a real-world hacker flick, CISA stepped in, advising a digital detox for PLCs and a password makeover. Seems like even our H2O isn’t immune to a cyber soak. Now that’s a wet and wild world of cyber warfare!

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In a real-life version of a Hollywood hacker movie, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has gone head to head with Cyber Av3ngers, an Iranian-backed hacktivist collective. This time, the battleground was not cyberspace, but a water facility in Pennsylvania. Talk about getting your feet wet in the world of cyber warfare!

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