The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security has issued a warning about hackers tampering with online systems that control water, energy, and agriculture systems.
The alert, which was directed to information security officers, says the Centre and RCMP have received “multiple reports” over the past few weeks of hackers gaining access to internet-accessible industrial control systems (ICS).
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS) is part of the federal Communications Security Establishment and offers advice, guidance, services, and support on cyber security for Canadians.
“While individual organizations may not be direct targets of adversaries, they may become victims of opportunity as hacktivists are increasingly exploiting internet-accessible ICS devices,” CCCS said in the alert, issued Oct. 29….