by amvandenhurk | Sep 2, 2026
By Ann Marie van den Hurk, Mind The Gap Advisory The FBI’s July warning about the water-sector attacks included a detail most coverage skipped past. Across several victims, investigators found similarities in network setups provided by third parties. Not one bad... 
by amvandenhurk | Aug 26, 2026
By Ann Marie van den Hurk, Mind The Gap Advisory Two water utilities got hacked in New Jersey this August. Nobody’s water stopped running. The story mostly ends there in the headlines. It shouldn’t end there for the people running critical infrastructure.... 
by amvandenhurk | Aug 20, 2026
By Ann Marie van den Hurk, Mind The Gap Advisory The hack was on the screen for less than an hour. The decision problem it exposed is still there. On July 27, 2026, a public works operator in Braham, Minnesota noticed the town’s water tower level falling. The... 
by amvandenhurk | Mar 26, 2026
By Ann Marie van den Hurk, Mind The Gap Advisory The Riskiest OT Systems Aren’t the Problem The Inability to Act on Them Is. The recent Riskiest Devices Report 2026 by Forescout highlights a familiar pattern: a small number of device types introduce outsized... 
by amvandenhurk | Oct 8, 2025
Bridging the IT/OT Divide: Why Security Is Also a Communications Challenge By Ann Marie van den Hurk, MSc., APR – Founder, Mind The Gap Advisory When Technology Fails, Language Fails Faster When CISA, the FBI, and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre released joint...