Attacking Water Pumps

Speculation has it that the computers that control a water pump in Illinois were hacked. The FBI and DHS are investigating a failure of a pump in the Springfield water plant. The theory is that minor problems caused the pump's motor to be turned off and on repeatedly so that eventually the motor blew. Whether or not this incident was the result of hacking, it is obvious that we are very vulnerable when it comes to our infrastructure.

Update:

Although the cause of the problem is still unknown, authorities assert that there was no cyberattack. They claim an employee, who had the necessary authority, accessed the computer system while traveling in Russia .