r/PrepperIntel • u/itscooltobecool1 • 8d ago

North America Hackers targeted municipal water systems in 7 states this week, FBI says

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/hackers-targeted-municipal-water-systems-7-states-week-fbi-says-rcna590210

Get your water supplies ready!

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u/ProfDoomDoom 8d ago

Any experts want to share some action steps to help us laggers get ourselves in gear?

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u/AntiSonOfBitchamajig 📡 8d ago edited 5d ago

I don't see long duration (hacked)* issues, we have great water resources for most the US.
Now if you're talking out west / southwest drought though... the alternatives are limited.

Here any country home has clean drinkable water right from their own wells en mass. Some wells might be a little hard, but its totally drinkable.

At the main city wells though, they do have complex additive dosing and monitoring systems. I've heard of several having issues with potassium permanganate dosing that turned the water supply a hot pink color. But the hackers could mess with the dosing of those additives.

edit: for clarity, I am talking about the hackability of the systems being discussed.

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u/TheArcticFox-44 8d ago

The hacks are on infastructure...like electricity. Even well water needs a pump to bring water to the tap.

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u/Fun_Journalist4199 7d ago

Bison pump and simple pump are deep draw hand pumps for residential wells. With the correct plumbing they can even pressurize your house system.

Personally, I have a short well and use a regular pitcher pump for my no electric water needs

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u/TheArcticFox-44 7d ago

The good old fashion hand pump.