Source: The future of our city services? Cyberattackers target core water systems | ZDNet
In a recent case, cyberattackers have demonstrated that breaches are not limited to corporate targets. By Charlie Osborne for Zero Day | March 23, 2016 -- 11:25 GMT (04:25 PDT) | Topic: Security.
A group of cyberattackers have shown how weak security has the potential to cripple urban areas worldwide.
The services we rely on every day but often don't think about until a bill is popped through the post -- electricity, water and gas -- keep Western cities running. Without them, businesses would collapse and our daily lives would be very, very different.
But are utilities taking enough care to protect these core services from abuse? Perhaps not, considering a recent case recounted by Verizon's cybersecurity RISK team.
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