News 12’s “Failing Foundations’ investigation series has important new information involving a local dam that fell victim to an
international cyberattack.
The Bowman Avenue Dam in Rye Brook was
infiltrated by hackers back in 2013.
Despite the highly publicized digital breach at
the computer-controlled dam, a Team 12 investigation found little has changed
to safeguard this critical infrastructure.
State data shows the dam flunked its last safety inspection, and it is also missing the proper emergency planning paperwork.
An electrician who worked on the dam after the
hacking incident, is now breaking his silence claiming innocent lives could be
at risk. "It's dangerous and
something's going to happen. It's just a matter of time," says Greg MacKenzie, an electrician.
Our
senior investigative reporter Tara Rosenblum goes digging for answers to find
who's responsible for the safety lapses at the dam.
Don't miss this must-watch investigation which
is part of our look at the region's ‘Failing Foundations' tonight on News 12 at
10 p.m.