Rural Texas towns report cyberattacks that caused one water system to overflow
by Reading Eagle
Reading Eagle— By KEN MILLER (Associated Press) A hack that caused a small Texas town’s water system to overflow in January has been linked to a shadowy Russian hacktivist group, the latest case of a U.S. public utility becoming a target of foreign cyberattacks. The attack was one of three on small towns in the rural Texas […]
Breitbart—Report Claims Russian Hackers Disrupted Texas Town’s Water Supply. A report published by cybersecurity firm Mandiant last week claimed that a gang of hackers linked to the Russian government has attacked water utility companies around the world, including a treatment plant in the northern Texas town of Muleshoe.
Fortune—Small Texas town foiled Russian hacker group that attacked its water systems. The group, calling itself CyberArmyofRussia_Reborn, claimed responsibility for January attacks on water facilities in the United States and Poland.
The Foreign Desk—Reports: Russian Hackers Targeted West Texas Water Facilities. By: Bethany Blankley | The Center Square As federal leaders warn state and local leaders about “disabling cyberattacks” potentially targeting their water and wastewater systems nationwide, several small towns in west Texas were targeted by Russian hackers. One water system run by an offsite vendor hadn’t updated its software system’s password in over 10 years,