Ex-NSA Chief Urges Disconnecting Water Controllers from Internet

Following suspected cyberattacks on water systems across at least 12 US states, likely perpetrated by Iran, a former NSA chief has strongly advised that industrial control systems like programmable logic controllers (PLCs) should not be connected to the internet. He emphasized the need for higher cybersecurity standards to defend these critical infrastructure components, noting that Iranian actors have a history and capability for such attacks.