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A hacker gained access into the water treatment system of Oldsmar, Florida, on Friday and tried to increase the levels of sodium hydroxide – commonly referred to as lye – in the city’s water, ...

Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said during a news conference on Monday that a plant worker at the city of Oldsmar's water treatment facility first noticed unusual activity with its computer ...

The plan to use sodium hydroxide as a lead inhibitor in the municipal water supply in Thunder Bay, Ont., was approved by the province in 2011. The city applied to use the chemical as part of its plan ...

Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said the attacker tried to raise levels of sodium hydroxide, also known as lye, by a factor of more than 100. Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri speaks at a press ...