There is no evidence of a cyber intrusion into the SCADA system of the water utility in Springfield, Illinois, said the Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) in an email yesterday. ICS-CERT and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had been investigating the reported incident of a cyber attack on the SCADA systems of the U.S. water utility resulted in a pump failure. It noted that there was no evidence to support claims made in the initial DHS Fusion Center reports. ICS-CERT received a copy of the reports on Nov 16th and inquired to the DHS field office to obtain additional information. The claims of a cyber attack have now also been dismissed by the FBI and DHS. Read more »