Tap Into Trouble: When EPA’s Cybersecurity Slip Leaves Your Water Supply Vulnerable
With the EPA treating public water systems cybersecurity like an optional pizza topping, we may soon experience a world where tap water can be hacked. Despite cyberattacks on water utilities rising, the EPA has rescinded a rule enforcing cybersecurity evaluations, turning a hero move into a slip-and-slide. So, raise a glass to your potentially hackable H2O.
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Well, it appears the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided to take a rain-check on the cybersecurity of our water supply. In a world where even our toasters are smart, it seems strange that basic cybersecurity measures for water systems are being treated like optional extra toppings on a pizza. So, if you've ever wondered what it's like to live in a world where your tap water could be hacked, you might be about to find out. Cheers to that!Already a member? Log in here