Local water utility hacked and attacker tried to sabotage water processing operations intending to harm the public

Synopsis

On March 27, 2019, a cybersecurity incident occurred at the Post Rock Water District in Ellsworth, Kansas, when a former employee, 22-year-old Wyatt Travnichek, remotely accessed the water district's computer system without authorization. Travnichek h...

Companies

  • Ellsworth Rural Water District No. 1
  • Post Rock Rural Water District

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