A former water treatment plant worker in Kansas is facing up to 25 years in federal prison for breaking into the plant’s computer network two years ago.
The 22-year-old employee had quit his job at the plant shortly before the incident, and used his knowledge to remotely access the computer system and disable cleaning and disinfecting processes, according to an indictment.
One of the former employee’s duties had been remotely logging into the treatment plant’s system and monitoring after hours, according to Gizmodo.He’s being charged with one count of tampering with a public water system and one count of reckless damage to
News Briefs: Former Kansas Operator Faces Prison for Remotely Tampering With Disinfection
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