FBI investigates as Michigan joins Minnesota in reporting cyberattacks on its water systems
The FBI is investigating after officials said attackers hit operational technology at more than 30 Minnesota systems and nine in Michigan.
- On Saturday, Michigan officials reported cyberattacks on nine of the state's water systems, joining Minnesota in a series of security breaches affecting water infrastructure across at least seven states.
- Earlier this week, authorities identified cyberattacks targeting over 30 water sites in Minnesota, with facilities in Braham and Plymouth experiencing tampering of operational technology used to monitor equipment remotely.
- Dale George, director of communications at Michigan's Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, told the Associated Press that "all systems continued to operate safely," with no known public health impacts.
- During a Friday Cabinet meeting, President Donald Trump claimed Minnesota's leadership caused the attacks, prompting Democratic Gov. Tim Walz to respond that Trump "knows exactly who is responsible for this attack."
- Investigators consider whether Iran is linked to these hacks, while experts note that many municipal water plants remain vulnerable due to limited funding for essential software security upgrades and patches.
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What to Know About the U.S. Water Systems Cyberattacks
A cyberattack targeted the operating technology at over 30 water systems in Minnesota last week, including Plymouth's, state officials said. —Ellen Schmidt—APMalicious cyber activity has affected technology at water systems in at least seven states last week, forcing some facilities to switch to manual operations and prompting the FBI and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to warn facilities nationwide of hackers. Minnesota IT Services said …
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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...
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Cyberattack hits operational technology at more than 30 Minnesota community water systems, briefly taking treatment plant offline and forcing several towns onto manual operationsA leaked WaterISAC memo obtained by WIRED relays a state fusion center assessment tying the intrusions to Iranian-affiliated hackers, but no US agency has formally attributed the attack yetThe CISA had warned four days earlier that Iranian-affiliated actors were compromi…
Reports have been received from 9 water providers in the state that indicate an attempt at external interference.
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