From Soak to Float: A Hilarious Tale of Water Facility Cybersecurity Gone Wrong

Sink or swim in cybersecurity, folks! A US water facility got drenched from a PLC security breach prevention fail. If your password is ‘1111’, you’re inviting hackers to your pool party. CISA’s lifeline? Ditch default passwords, unplug from the internet, and keep your PLCs updated.…

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If your password is still "1111", it's time to change it, folks! A US water treatment facility got a real soaking when hackers exploited the default security measures of their Unitronic programmable logic controllers (PLCs). It's like leaving your front door unlocked and being surprised when someone walks right in. Luckily, no water was harmed in the making of this breach.

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