Pennsylvania Water Company Hack
Event Year: | 2006 | Reliability: | Confirmed |
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Country: | United States | ||
Industry Type: | Water/Waste Water | ||
Description: | A hacker used the internet to access an employee’s laptop. This enabled the hacker to use the employee’s remote access to install a virus and spyware in the water plant computer system. |
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Impact: | The company eliminated remote access to the system. All passwords were changed. |