American Water, the largest water utility in US, is targeted by a cyberattack
- American Water, based in New Jersey, confirmed it was targeted by a cyberattack on October 3 and is “unable to predict the full impact” of the incident.
- The company serves over 14 million people and has paused billing while disconnecting affected systems to protect sensitive data.
- American Water stated it does not believe the cyberattack harmed its water systems and is working to restore online services safely.
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America's largest water and wastewater utility dealing with cyberattack
The largest water and wastewater utility in the U.S. announced Monday that it was hit by a cyberattack that has disrupted customers' access to its billing and payment platform.American Water, which is based in Camden, New Jersey, and operates water and wastewater services in about 1,700 communities in 14 states as well as at 18 U.S. military installations, says on its website that it's the largest water utility in the U.S. and serves more than 1…
American Water temporarily pauses billing after suffering cyberattack - IPM Newsroom
Illinois Newsroom - The parent company of Illinois American Water is pausing billing after its computer systems were breached by hackers last week. American Water said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday that unauthorized activity was discovered in its network and computer systems on Oct. 3. The exact nature or origins of that incident... The post American Water temporarily pauses billing after suffering cybera…
Nation's Largest Water Utility Hit with Cyberattack
(Camden, NJ) – The nation’s largest water utility — based in New Jersey — says it is taking immediate protective steps after being hit by a cyberattack. American Water, which is headquartered in Camden, says it first became aware of the issue last Thursday. American Water provides services to more than 14 million people — spanning 14 states and 18 military installations. Its clients are located in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia …
America’s largest U.S. water utility hit with massive cyberattack - Tech Startups
American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility in the U.S., has fallen victim to a major cyberattack. The Camden, NJ-based company reported the breach on Monday after identifying suspicious activity days earlier and notifying law enforcement. The U.S. […] The post America’s largest U.S. water utility hit with massive cyberattack first appeared on Tech Startups.
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