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Hacker attempted to "drastically increase" sodium hydroxide (lye) levels in water supply of Pinellas County, Florida


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The hacker tried to drastically increase sodium hydroxide levels in the water, Pinellas County, Florida, officials said on Monday.

 

 

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"The hacker changed the sodium hydroxide from about one hundred parts per million, to 11,100 parts per million," Gualtieri said, adding that these were "dangerous" levels. When asked if this should be considered an attempt at bioterrorism, Gualtieri said, "What it is is someone hacked into the system not just once but twice ... opened the program and changed the levels from 100 to 11,100 parts per million with a caustic substance. So, you label it however you want, those are the facts."

 

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4 minutes ago, thewhyteboar said:

Nice to know that the local sanitation plant has a button marked "kill everyone lulz."

 

I think this setting is there to be able to flush all the pipes. But you obviously shouldn't be able to do it remotely.

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