Iran hits Pennsylvania water fascility

We should probably not be surprised about this development, but something that other fascilities must be aware of.

The article we’re referring to is coming from Cyberscoop and has been recently written.

U.S. officials are investigating an incident at a Pennsylvania water utility after hackers linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — who have a history of making exaggerated and false claims about their hacking exploits — breached a device at a remote water station.

It isn’t surprising if we hear that some groups boast about their exploits even if it is found they were not responsible for the attack. This is why we just report what we hear but I also say in my remarks that we will eventually see what is the story and that we’ll keep an ear on it and we’ll update if we find out something else has changed.

This might be more credible though, as the second article says:

The hackers, who call themselves the “Cyber Av3ngers,” were able to gain control of at least one device at the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa, Pa. The hackers breached a remote water station that regulates pressure for two townships with a population of just over 7,000 people.

Robert Bible is the General Manager of the fascility and he indicates that while there could have been an issue, it didn’t affect the every day use of water by people in the towns that were affected by the hack.

The article does talk about how some things have had to be changed to be ran in manual mode instead of automated, and the reporting here seems sound.

I’ll say this, if the whole thing is true, this is a wakeup call for other companies, and they must learn what went wrong if possible and make sure they are as secure as possible.

The article is titled Pennsylvania water facility hit by Iran-linked hackers and I know of at least one in the state that might find this interesting.

Make it a great day!