Jenna McLaughlin
speaker
265 appearances
42 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2025
last heard 10 Sep
Jenna McLaughlin’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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recordings per month · last 12 monthsRecordings per month over the last 12 months — 29 in all, peaking in Aug 2026 with 12.
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According to multiple cybersecurity experts interviewed by NPR, there's evidence that bad actors have been scanning the internet in recent weeks, looking for insecure industrial control systems.
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Those devices are used in critical infrastructure, from water to power.
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The timing suggests they were likely motivated by U.S.
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strikes.
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Jen McLaughlin, NPR News.
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The FBI says cyber attacks are targeting machines responsible for monitoring and controlling water treatment plants across the country.
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In at least seven states, unidentified hackers have tampered with devices called programmable logic controllers, interfering with water operators' ability to monitor their systems, and in some cases causing pressure loss and flooding.
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The FBI recommends operators disconnect these devices from the internet.
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Cybersecurity experts tell NPR that there isn't conclusive evidence who's behind it, but the attacks are consistent with activity from Iranian hacking groups.
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A water cybersecurity organization notes that threats to water operators might be elevated right now, as Iran could seek retaliation for U.S.
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strikes.
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Jen McLaughlin, NPR News.
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According to multiple cybersecurity experts interviewed by NPR, there's evidence that bad actors have been scanning the internet in recent weeks, looking for insecure industrial control systems.
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Those devices are used in critical infrastructure, from water to power.
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Michael Crean of cybersecurity firm SonicWall says his company has seen broad opportunistic attacks on this technology explode in recent months, highlighting the risk of connecting these devices to the Internet.
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The timing suggests they were likely motivated by U.S.
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strikes.
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Jen McLaughlin, NPR News.
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The FBI says cyber attacks are targeting machines responsible for monitoring and controlling water treatment plants across the country.
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In at least seven states, unidentified hackers have tampered with devices called programmable logic controllers, interfering with water operators' ability to monitor their systems, and in some cases causing pressure loss and flooding.
matched
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