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Cyberattacks on water and power utilities threaten public safety (www.helpnetsecurity.com)

submitted 1 year ago by lemmydev2@infosec.pub to c/pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub

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62% of utility operators were targeted by cyberattacks in the past year, and of those, 80% were attacked multiple times, according to Semperis. 54% suffered permanent corruption or destruction of data and systems. (Source: Semperis) Utilities face rising cyber threats Recent high-profile cyberattacks by nation-state groups on water and electricity utilities underscore the vulnerability of critical infrastructure. A public utility in Littleton, MA, was recently compromised by a group linked to Volt Typhoon, the Chinese … More → The post Cyberattacks on water and power utilities threaten public safety appeared first on Help Net Security.

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[–] iii@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

62% seems very low? I'd have guessed 100%. When I rent a VPS I get those SSH dictionary "attacks" immediately.