Cybersecurity researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new form of ransomware that was able to take control of a simulated water treatment plant. After gaining access, the researchers commanded programmable logic controllers (PLCs) to shut valves,...
Water Treatment Vulnerabilities Exposed Via Simulated Ransomware Attack
Georgia Tech researchers are highlighting vulnerabilities in the control systems of water and wastewater treatment facilities by using ransomware.
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