Cyber SecurityCyber AttacksRisk MitigationCritical InfrastructureWater IndustryScadaSupervisory Control and Data AcquisitionTrainingTraining NeedsCyber-attacks are a growing and persistent threat to water infrastructure, including drinking water and wastewater systems. Water infrastructure uses a number oSocial ...
The OIG noted the absence of a centralized incident reporting system for water and wastewater systems. This limitation hampers timely communication and coordinated responses to cybersecurity threats within this critical sector. Expert Insights Casey Ellis, founder of Bugcrowd, commented on the issue, ...
EPA draft notice, titled “Memorandum to State Drinking Water Administrators on Public Water System Cybersecurity,” was received by OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Dec. 16, according to OMB’s website. The filing notes that it...Log in to access this content. Username * ...
The U.S. has 150,000 individual water systems; the majority of which are municipality-run, and short on the funding required to help bolster their overall cybersecurity. This makes them vulnerable to cyber-criminals, who, in their quest to sow chaos, or even harm individuals, steal weak or...
MassDEP/DWP has announced a grant program for public water systems (PWS) to improve their cybersecurity. This program offers eligible PWS the opportunity to be granted up to $50,000 per system*to improve their cybersecurity defense, mitigate the risks of cyber-attacks, and enhance overall resi...
“In an ideal world ... we would like everybody to have a baseline level of cybersecurity and be able to confirm that they have that,” said Alan Roberson, executive director of the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators. “But that's a long ways away.” ...
Handbook of Water and Wastewater Systems Protection, Chapter 16-Cyber Security: Protecting Water and Wastewater Infrastructure. Clark R M, et al. eds. Springer Science_Business Media, LLC 2011Ellis, P., S. Panguluri, and W. Phillips. (2011). Cyber Security: Protecting Water and Wastewater ...
Knowing who to contact internally wasn’t the only issue. We also found that when equipment was targeted, staff were often scrambling for the right contact information for the manufacturer and didn’t have the necessary information about backups and restoring the system. ...
These cyber-attacks occur on water infrastructure worldwide and water providers, in order to reduce the risks, need to identify control system asset security vulnerabilities and design, build and maintain a security architecture proportionate to the risk. Human resources are fundamental to these cyber...
Cybersecurity and tech professionals were quick to note that the Oldsmar attack could have been much worse. Commentators likeDavid Lynch, CEO of water utility operating system developer Klir, also wrote that utilities have become more exposed than ever to cyberattacks. In the near future, attacks...