‘Smart’ Water Meters Vulnerable To Attack

‘Of all critical infrastructure, the public water system might seem the least vulnerable to a cyber attack. But that might be changing, with the increasing adoption of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) that controls the water supply remotely, according to John McNabb, water expert and security researcher.

In a speech at Black Hat USA in Las Vegas, McNabb said because wireless water meters are data collecting, embedded devices, they are therefore vulnerable to attacks that could cause service disruption, or even enable attackers to execute malware.

“There are a lot of inter-dependencies. In many parts of the country, water departments don’t have emergency generators. There’s more attention to security for water systems,” he said.’

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