FBI, DHS say no evidence of a hack in an Illinois water district pump failure. Illinois Statewide Terrorism and Intelligence Center (STIC) issued a brief report on Nov. 10 titled “Public Water District Cyber Intrusion” It led to a firestorm of controversy, putting what has been a secretive reporting system in the harsh glare of the public spotlight. The report said there had been a cyberattack from Russia on a SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) system used by an unnamed Illinois water-supply company to control its water pumps.”]

