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CVE-2017-16740

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Thousands of US water system controllers remain exposed online

A recent scan of internet-connected industrial equipment has revealed over 4,000 Rockwell Automation and Allen-Bradley controllers exposed online, including 22 located in cities recently affected by cyberattacks on U.S. water systems. This exposure persists despite years of warnings from manufacturers and federal agencies regarding the risks of direct internet access to such critical…