Hackers broke into a water treatment facility in Florida, gained access to an internal ICS platform and changed chemical levels, making the water unsafe to consume.
Authorities in Pinellas County are investigating the incident with the help of federal and other local law enforcement agencies. Sheriff Bob Gualtier said on Friday, February 5, hackers remotely accessed a computer system that a plant operator was monitoring. The computer system was set up with a software system that allows for remote access where authorized users can troubleshoot system problems from other locations. "The remote access at 8 a.m. on Friday morning was brief and the operator didn't think much of it because his supervisor and others will remotely access his computer screen to monitor the system at various times," said the Sheriff.