Foreign actors breach Colorado water systems
Foreign hackers breached two small Colorado water utilities in August, changing equipment settings and disabling remote access and alarms on drinking water controls.
Two privately owned Colorado water utilities, each serving fewer than 200 people, were breached in late August by foreign actors, Governor Jared Polis' office told Axios. The hackers manipulated equipment used to control drinking water systems, changed equipment settings, and disabled remote access and alarms. The disclosure adds to a string of foreign intrusions into US water infrastructure.
- Two small Colorado water utilities breached in late August by foreign actors
- Attackers changed equipment settings and disabled remote access and alarms
- Each utility serves fewer than 200 people; disclosure came via Governor Polis' office
- Victims
- Colorado water utilities
- Organizations
- Office of Governor Jared PolisAxios
- Countries
- United States
From the original article
Alayna Alvarez reports: Foreign actors last month breached two small Colorado water utilities and manipulated equipment used to control drinking water systems. The two privately owned utilities, each serving fewer than 200 people, were breached in late August, Gov. Jared Polis’ office told Axios.
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