DDoS attack knocks Finnish heating system offline in Finnish city of Lappeenranta. DDoS attacks targeted central heating system and hot water system in two buildings. Attack attributed to same infamous IoT botnet that caused massive internet outage over two weeks ago. Incident highlights the dangerous threats of massive threats emerging from millions of insecure Internet of Things (IoT) devices, which are now emerging from Millions of insecure IoT devices. The best way to protect your smart devices from being a part of the botnet is to be more vigilant about the security of your internet-connected devices.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2016/11/heating-system-hacked.html