When Hacktivists Target Water Utilities: Inside a Russian-Aligned OT Attack

This episode summarizes how Forescout researchers used a honeypot to observe a Russian-aligned hacktivist attack against a simulated water treatment facility, highlighting common entry points (exposed HMIs and default credentials), attacker behavior (claims on Telegram), evolving motivations (geopolitics and profit), and defensive priorities such as device visibility and addressing opportunistic threats.