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Pennsylvania Water Company Hack

Event Year
2006
Reliability
Confirmed
Country
United States
Industry
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.

Impact

The company eliminated remote access to the system.  All passwords were changed.