Windows TCO: American Water and Windows Botnets
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Silicon Angle ☛ American Water Works hit by cyberattack, customer portal and billing systems taken offline
While the form of cyberattack was not disclosed, the ransomware duck test comes into play. If it looks like ransomware and sounds like ransomware it usually is. That American Water Works chose to disconnect systems would indicate that they were attempting to stop an attack — likely ransomware — from spreading laterally through its internal network.
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CBS ☛ Water supplier American Water Works says systems hacked
American Water Works — a supplier of drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people — on Monday said [attackers] had breached its computer networks and systems, prompting it to pause billing to customers.
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The Register UK ☛ American Water turns off app after suffering cyberattack
On Thursday, the dihydrogen monoxide business, which claims to be America's largest regulated water provider, spotted unusual activity on its networks and later determined it was the result of a cybersecurity breach. American Water said it siloed off parts of its network to protect customer data, paused the MyWater billing app, and called in both law enforcement and outside security investigators.
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The Record ☛ American Water Works believes no water, wastewater facilities affected by cyberattack
The company’s MyWater account system is currently down, according to a notice on the company website, and all appointments set up by customers will be rescheduled. Additionally, all billing has been paused until further notice as they try to bring systems back online — there will be no late charges or service shut offs while systems are down.
The company’s call center is also down.
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Cyble Inc ☛ American Water Works Cyberattack: IT Systems Hit, OT Unaffected
The company, which provides water and wastewater services to customers in 14 states, reported the breach in an SEC filing. In an FAQ on its website, American Water said it will be pausing billing for the time being, with no late charges added to customer bills, and call center services are also limited.
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Bruce Schneier ☛ Largest Recorded DDoS Attack is 3.8 Tbps - Schneier on Security
CLoudflare just blocked the current record DDoS attack: 3.8 terabits per second. (Lots of good information on the attack, and DDoS in general, at the link.)