CISA: Threat Actors Targeting Unitronics Devices Used in Water Facilities

The U.S. government is warning that threat actors are targeting security weaknesses in a Unitronics device that is used to control various processes in water and wastewater treatment facilities.

The warnings come after reports of a cyberattack late last week on the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa, which is in western Pennsylvania and includes a drinking water system that serves 6,615 customers and a sanitary sewer system supporting 5,321 customers. According to an alert by the Water Information Sharing and …

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