FL Water System Hacked

What’s the deal? Hackers gained access to the city of Oldsmar, Florida’s water treatment system and increased the level of sodium hydroxide, also known as lye, by a factor of more than 100.

Why should we care? The process affirms the vulnerability of systems we rely on but also highlights the need for internal checks and balances. Oldsmar said monitors watched as the hackers manipulated the system and immediately returned it to normal levels. But, also highlighted other checks and balances that would have caught it before the water was released for consumption.

How can this impact me? We may as well include hackers in the new economy. Corporations and governmental enemies are including c-suite level leadership on data, information and security.

Tampa Bay Times via Governing | Hackers Attempt to Poison Florida City’s Water Supply

Star Tribune | Hack exposes vulnerability of cash-strapped US water plants