Rep. Turner says infrastructure should be "hardened" as U.S. probes water cyberattack
GOP Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio said critical infrastructure assets "need to be hardened" as investigators are probing whether Iranian hackers are behind malicious cyber activity that affected technology at water systems in U.S. states last week.
Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio emphasized the need to fortify critical infrastructure on Sunday, as federal investigators investigate whether Iranian hackers were responsible for recent cyberattacks on water systems in Minnesota and multiple U.S. states. The FBI reported that at least seven states experienced cyber activity, leading to some utilities resorting to manual operations and prompting an investigation into potential Iranian involvement.
However, President Trump attributed the attack to Minnesota, criticizing its leadership and blaming Governor Tim Walz without evidence. Turner, who once led the House Intelligence Committee, stated that Congress had not been informed about the incidents. He noted that Iran has a history of targeting critical infrastructure, including water systems, as military objectives, a pattern that predates recent conflicts.
Turner reiterated that the U.S. would not tolerate such actions and warned that Iran may continue its aggressive behavior if it began previously.
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