2 Reasons Water Utilities Moving Online Invites Hackers.

• Most suseptible to advanced persistent cyber threats that target flaws in software programs that run water valves and controls
• In 2014, the FBI confirmed that Iran, China and Russia are actively looking for cybersecurity weaknesses in the U.S.’s water and electric infrastructure.

The profilactive solution: manual back up machinery. 

What regulatory/legislative help does the solution need? 

• Public utility commissions and the feds can help utilities recover the costs of running two systems
• State regulators can help reduce risks by working more collaboratively with federal regulators to push utilities to focus on creating comprehensive cybersecurity strategies rather than just complying with regulatory requirements, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office.

Governing | As Water Utilities Move Online, Hackers Take Note