SECURITY

https://media.thenextweb.com/2026/05/poland-water-treatment-cyberattack-russia-us.avif

TECH NEWS

Hackers breached five Polish water treatment plants. The attack vector was default passwords. Seventy per cent of American water utilities fail the same test.

TL;DR Hackers breached five Polish water treatment plants using default passwords and internet-exposed control systems. Poland is spending a billion euros on cybersecurity; 70 per cent of American water utilities fail the same basic standards. Hackers breached five Polish water treatment plants in 2025, gaining access to the industrial