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Coverage of default passwords in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Aug 5 · 21:43 UTCMost recent: Aug 5 · 21:43 UTC
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  • SECURITYAug 5 · 21:43 UTCFORTUNE
    Iranian hackers and America’s Achilles heel on water: default passwords

    Hackers, potentially linked to Iran, targeted municipal water systems in multiple U.S. states by exploiting default passwords on programmable logic controllers. Utilities mitigated the attacks by manually operating equipment, ensuring water safety, though the U.S. government has not officially attributed the incident to any group.

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