Hacker allegedly tried to poison San Francisco Bay Area water supply

A “hacker” allegedly tried to poison water being processed at a San Francisco Bay Area water treatment plant, an NBC News report claims. The attack took place on January 15 and involved the person gaining access to the water treatment plant network by using a former employee’s TeamViewer account credentials.  Having gained access to the plant, the person then deleted programs that the water plant uses to treat drinking water.

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