US Water Utilities Hacked After Default Passwords Set to '1111', Cybersecurity Officials Say

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By EditorDavidDec 23, 2023, 11:34 pm741 ptsHotTop
An anonymous reader shared this report from Fast Company: Providers of critical infrastructure in the United States are doing a sloppy job of defending against cyber intrusions, the National Security Council tells Fast Company, pointing to recent Iran-linked attacks on U.S. water utilities that exploited basic…

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