Officials: the scope of cyberattacks on US water systems now includes at least seven states and may be far wider; MN was just the first to publicly report them (New York Times)
Michigan and Minnesota are among at least seven states coping with cyberattacks aimed at disrupting water systems nationwide.
Cyberattacks on US water systems have been reported in at least seven states, according to officials. The attacks, which have disrupted operations and exposed vulnerabilities in critical public services, have put utilities across multiple states on high alert.
The FBI and Environmental Protection Agency warned on July 30 that malicious cyber actors had targeted water and wastewater systems since July 27, 2026, causing operational disruptions and, in some cases, degrading water operations.
Michigan and Minnesota are among the states that have reported incidents, with Minnesota being the first to publicly report them, according to the New York Times. The attacks have involved targeting internet-facing Programmable Logic Controllers, altering IP addresses and passwords, and causing utilities to lose monitoring and control capabilities, as reported by Newsweek.
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