Aftermath of the Bowman Dam breach

- [Instructor] And now, The Aftermath.…The Bowman Avenue Dam breach was,…fortunately, fairly limited in its direct impact.…The attacker was able to take control…of the dam's SCADA system, but wasn't able…to physically control the dam because the control…system cable was physically disconnected.…From that perspective, everything turned out well…in Rye Brook, New York.…The breach does, however, serve as a wake-up call…for everyone involved in the security…of industrial control systems, and SCADA devices.…

These environments are often not well-managed…or well-secured, and that needs to change.…Organizations around the world…that operate critical infrastructure systems must be aware…of the degree of threat they face,…and the complexity of securing these environments.…The world learned about the Bowman Avenue Dam breach…when news outlets broke the story in 2016.…This happened only when the Department of Justice announced…that it was indicting seven Iranian hackers…for several criminal acts of cyber-terrorism.…

Six of attackers were charged with conducting…