The Canadian government has issued a new security alert warning of so-called hacktivists targeting Industrial Control Systems (ICS).
The report says the Cyber Centre and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police has received “multiple reports” of incidents involving internet-accessible ICS. Among the reports were an attack on a water facility, in which the miscreants tampered with water pressure valves and degraded the service for the community.
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Source: TechRadar News
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