Hackers claim control over Venice San Marco anti-flood pumps
9 hours ago
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- OT security shift from operational reliability to cyber resilience.
- Venice flood defense system hacked, with threat actor claiming persistent access and selling control for $600.
- Attack highlights physical risks of OT compromise: potential flooding, service disruption, and safety threats.
- Global trend of critical infrastructure exposure via IT-OT convergence and legacy systems.
- Iran-linked APTs targeting internet-exposed OT systems across sectors like water and energy.
- Security must be embedded by design, not an afterthought, with principles like least privilege and segmentation.
- Winning requires building trustworthy, resilient systems that ensure continuity and competitive advantage.