Cyber Defense Agency Says Hackers Targeting US Water Systems
Hackers remotely accessed control devices and disrupted water monitoring at more than 30 Minnesota facilities, federal officials said.
- The FBI and Environmental Protection Agency warned Thursday that hackers have targeted municipal water systems in at least seven states, with malicious activity degrading water operations.
- More than 30 community water systems in Minnesota were targeted in a 'coordinated cyberattack' on July 26 and 27, with investigators suspecting Iranian-linked hackers behind the attacks.
- Hackers remotely accessed internet-facing devices to change passwords, resulting in 'boil water notices and sustained manual operations' and occasional flooding, according to the FBI.
- The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency urged operators to remove control systems from the internet, though Minnesota officials maintained the breaches did not threaten water safety.
- Chris Day of Tenable said the incidents are 'consistent' with prior Iranian-linked activity, noting the disruption represents an 'interesting escalation' of ongoing threats.
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