"A Cyber Attack Hit the Water Controllers for Irrigating Fields in the Jordan Valley"
A cyberattack impacted several controllers for irrigating fields in the Jordan Valley. The Galil Sewage Corporation's systems monitor the irrigation process and wastewater treatment in the Jordan Valley. Local officials were aware of the risk of a cyberattack and notified farmers in the area. Some farmers disconnected their irrigation systems from the Internet and converted them to manual operation. The National Cyber Organization issued a warning about the potential for anti-Israeli hackers to launch cyberattacks against critical national infrastructure during the month of Ramadan. Countries such as Russia, Iran, North Korea, and China are capable of wreaking havoc on the water sector. This article continues to discuss the cyberattack that paralyzed the water controllers for irrigating fields in the Jordan Valley as well as private and government organizations in Israel recently getting hit by massive cyberattacks.