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Zombie user account let hackers control the city’s water

ID: 9e3c4efe-0706-5d9b-be19-c45beb9b4488

STIX ID: report--9e3c4efe-0706-5d9b-be19-c45beb9b4488

Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Threat Score
75/100

Date Published: 2026-05-21

Date Updated: 2026-05-21

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### Executive summary A municipal network was breached after a former employee's account with domain admin and SCADA privileges remained active; attackers likely used leaked credentials or password reuse to gain access and altered water utility controls, illustrating failures in deprovisioning and access review processes.

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