US Water Treatment Computers are Remotely Controlled and Vulnerable Littleton, Massachusetts, is a tiny town. One wouldn’t think its water systems would be targeted for a cyber attack. But that’s precisely what happened in November 2023 when the FBI informed the Littleton Light and Electric Company that hackers linked to the Chinese Liberation Army had infiltrated its computer systems. The FBI was able to stop the attack before the Chinese
A Lack of Water Inspections Could Compromise Water Quality When most of us think of the government shutdown, we think of closed national parks and federal workers not getting a paycheck. But did you know that the safety of our food and water is also compromised? Nearly 90% of the EPA staff is furloughed during the current shutdown, which means that water safety inspections and other critical functions are delayed
