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How Hacked Water Heaters Could Trigger Mass Blackouts


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When the cybersecurity industry warns about the nightmare of hackers causing blackouts, the scenario they describe typically entails an elite team of hackers breaking into the inner sanctum of a power utility to start flipping switches.

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