Drowning in Cyber Threats: Water Systems Urged to Secure HMIs Against Hack Attacks
The US government is urging water and wastewater systems to secure internet-exposed HMIs against cyberattacks. Hacktivists have manipulated these interfaces, causing chaos in operations. To prevent such shenanigans, facilities should disconnect HMIs, use strong passwords, and implement MFA. As always, never underestimate the power of not having your water pumps go rogue.
Hot Take:
Turns out, hackers have a knack for playing with water systems like they’re on a remix mission. Who knew keeping your water supply cyber-safe could be so thrilling? Let’s hope our next sip isn’t a hacker’s version of lemonade!
Key Points:
- US government urges securing internet-exposed HMIs in water systems.
- Threat actors exploit HMIs to tamper with industrial control systems.
- Pro-Russia hacktivists manipulated water systems in 2024.
- Recommendations include MFA, network segmentation, and geo-fencing.
- Over 300 US water systems face vulnerabilities, impacting 110 million people.
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