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DII-2023-00345
ReportedReported by fewer than three independent publishers, with no official finding.

U.S. water utilities were hacked after leaving their default passwords set to ‘1111,’ cybersecurity officials say

Providers of critical infrastructure in the United States are doing a sloppy job of defending against cyber intrusions, the National Security Council tells Fast Company, pointing to recent Iran-linked attacks on U.S...

22 December 2023 · Hacking and intrusion
22 December 2023
DII-2023-003453 sources ↓
Quick facts
Category
Hacking and intrusion
Source
DataBreaches.net
Date
22 December 2023
Drafted by
Raidu Incident Detection

What happened

Not publicly disclosed.

Classification

Category
Hacking and intrusion

Sources and evidence

This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.

DataBreaches.net
U.S. water utilities were hacked after leaving their default passwords set to ‘1111,’ cybersecurity officials say
22 December 2023
npr.org
Iran-linked attacks on U.S. water utilities
fastcompany.com
FastCompany