Over 4,400 Rockwell PLCs Exposed Online, 22 Found in Water Attack Cities

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A Forescout scan on August 3 identified 4,407 internet-exposed Rockwell Automation PLCs worldwide — 2,844 in the United States — with 22 found in cities recently targeted by cyberattacks on water utilities, 19 of which shared the same mobile carrier network. Despite repeated federal warnings, these internet-facing ICS devices represent direct attack surface for threat actors targeting critical water infrastructure across the US.

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