{"id":631,"date":"2017-11-15T05:22:32","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T05:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hydropoint.com\/weathertrak\/hydropoint-controllers-are-safe-from-brickerbot-malware\/"},"modified":"2021-06-18T04:18:43","modified_gmt":"2021-06-18T04:18:43","slug":"hydropoint-controllers-are-safe-from-brickerbot-malware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hydropoint.siteproofs.com\/weathertrak\/product-news\/hydropoint-controllers-are-safe-from-brickerbot-malware\/","title":{"rendered":"HydroPoint controllers are safe from BrickerBot Malware"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
BrickerBot is malware that targets some devices that are connected to the public internet. When this malware attacks a susceptible device, it is \u201cbricked,\u201d causing the storage capabilities to be corrupted. In many cases the device can no longer be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
HydroPoint\u2019s WeatherTRAK controllers are not susceptible to BrickerBot. WeatherTRAK controllers do not use the public Internet. They use a private dedicated network and proprietary protocols that are not susceptible to this type of attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can operate your HydroPoint controllers with confidence knowing that they are safe from BrickerBot malware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n