Water system cyberattacks spread to Georgia, Michigan amid US-Iran conflict
Trump rejects Tehran theory, blames 'grossly incompetent' governor of Minnesota instead
Recent cyberattacks on water systems in Georgia and Michigan have raised concerns amid the US-Iran conflict. The FBI is investigating incidents reported in at least seven US states, although no state has publicly attributed the campaign to Iran-backed hackers. Officials in both Georgia and Michigan reported no operational disruption, but security researchers have linked the attacks to Iran's involvement.
Minnesota was the first state to confirm the cyberattacks on July 26-27, affecting over 30 community water systems. The FBI has observed the activity only against Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley programmable logic controllers (PLCs), warning other organizations to follow similar hardening advice. While President Trump dismissed the Iran link, pointing to Minnesota's perceived incompetence, Minnesota's Democratic Governor Tim Walz suggested Iran was indeed responsible, highlighting Trump's budget cuts that may have made these facilities more vulnerable to cyberattacks.
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