Malware exposes over 1,700 US water providers to credential theft
More than 1,700 U.S. water and wastewater organizations currently have employee credentials stolen by malware known as infostealers, according to new research from SpyCloud. The study found that in some cases, a single infected device at a tech vendor exposed logins for 167 water utilities. At least 250 affected organizations had credentials that appear to allow access to operational or remote-access systems.
- SpyCloud analyzed 10,000 U.S. water organizations
- 1,787 had active infostealer exposure
- Exposure included credentials to OT and remote-access systems
- Largest exposures involved vendor devices affecting many utilities
- Study measured exposure, not confirmed breaches
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