Boom in cyber attacks on critical infrastructure reported in the US

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ICS-CERT blames insecure remote access platform for water sector attacks

Cyber attacks on critical infrastructure in the US have rocketed over the past three years, according to a new report from the Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT). ...

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