(CBN) – The Superbowl weekend attack on a water treatment facility near Tampa, Florida has once again put the spotlight on the ever-present cyber threat in the U.S Someone hacked into the plant’s computer system and increased the level of lye going into the water. Fortunately, the deed was detected before anyone was hurt. In the days following the breach, investigators say they have leads but no suspects.
“We don’t know right now whether the breach originated from within the United States or outside the country,” said Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri. “We also do not know why the Oldsmar system was targeted.”
It’s just the latest strike in an ongoing cyberwar. U.S. lawmakers want to make sure Americans win this war. It’s why they called a group of experts to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to try and figure out the best strategies to implement next. One expert points out the battleground is enormous.
“People have thought about the power grid and financial systems, but it’s almost any system that is connected to the internet, which is essentially almost anything today, can be a target,” said Michael Daniel, president of Cyber Threat Alliance. “And so, we need to be thinking very broadly in terms of our cyber defenses.” READ MORE
