Southern area in EPA vulnerable to hacking, study finds

The Environmental Protection Agency's Region 6 is vulnerable to hacking and cyber-security breaches according to a report by the agency's Inspector General.

Region 6 covers New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana.  The report found 35 critical risk, 217 high risk, and 878 medium risk vulnerabilities in cyber-security, including a lack of security checks to ensure only authorized personnel were able to access server rooms.