CHICAGO - A reported cyberattack on a water district in central Illinois has turned out to be a false alarm. It was set off when an American contractor logged onto the system while vacationing in Russia. Jim Mimlitz of suburban St. Louis says he hopes he'll be able to laugh about it someday. For now, he's puzzled. Why didn't terrorism investigators call him? He says he could've straightened things out quickly. Instead, investigators assumed someone hacked into the system from Russia, causing a water pump to shut down five months later. A blogger spread word of the possible hack. Mimlitz had been on vacation when someone from the water district near Springfield called his cell and asked him to check data on the system. He did, but didn't mention where he was. http://bit.ly/tenSb0
Friday, December 2, 2011
Marion County Police Beat For Friday, December 2nd, 2011
A 48-year-old Irvington man has been arrested by Centralia police for alleged possession of a controlled substance. Brad Peters remains in the Marion County Jail. 20-year-old Joshua Lucas of South Pine in Centralia is being held on an outstanding felony warrant. A 42-year-old Texico woman, Rebecca Elliot of Snapdragon Drive, posted $100 bond and was released for alleged driving under the influence. 24-year-old Noah Haynes of Newport Drive in Salem posted $1,000 bond and was released after being arrested by sheriff's deputies for a probation violation. 22-year-old Trent Parker of East Monroe in Farina posted $150 bond and was released on charges of possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia. http://bit.ly/tenSb0
Grape Tomatoes Recalled
(Springfield, IL) -- Grape tomatoes in Illinois may be contaminated with salmonella. Front Row Produce is issuing a recall on ten-ounce pint and ten-pound bulk grape tomatoes supplied by Rio Queen Citrus of Mission, Texas. New and safe packages of the tomatoes in stores are marked with a green dot on the bottom of the container. If there's no green dot then customers should not purchase or eat the tomatoes. http://bit.ly/tenSb0