By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Hackers have targeted water systems in several US states in a coordinated cyberattack that has caused some utilities to issue boil-water notices and switch to manual mode, taking their systems offline, according to US officials.
Hackers have struck municipal water systems across at least seven states this week, triggering an urgent federal alert as authorities race to contain threats to critical infrastructure. According to a report from NBC News, the FBI and Environmental Protection Agency issued a public service announcem…
Michigan on Saturday joined Minnesota in reporting cyberattacks on nine of the state’s water systems but an official said all systems were operating “safely.” Earlier this week, authorities said cyberattacks targeted over 30 water systems in Minnesota.
Cyberattacks targeting water systems in multiple states over the past week have raised questions about infrastructure security and whether the incidents are connected to Iran.
Cyberattacks struck water and wastewater systems across at least seven U.S. states, and a political fight over who is responsible, Iran or Minnesota's own government, has overshadowed the federal response.
The FBI has issued an urgent warning after hackers targeted municipal water systems in at least seven states over the past week, prompting concerns about the vulnerability of critical water infrastructure across the nation.
