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  "id": 143060,
  "title": "Sources: possible cyberattacks targeting water and wastewater utilities have now been reported in at least 12 US states, and Iran is the prime suspect (ABC News)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/sources-possible-cyberattacks-targeting-water-and-wastewater",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-04T19:51:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Techmeme",
    "slug": "techmeme",
    "url": "https://abcnews.com/US/12-states-face-cyberattacks-water-systems-sources/story?id=135348482"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "So far, there's been no widespread disruptions to water supplies or treatment. — Luke Barr, Jack Date, Katherine Faulders, Josh Margolin, and Aaron Katersky",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Trump blames Tim Walz for water hacks even though it’s probably Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/trump-blames-tim-walz-for-water-hacks-even-though-its-probably-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-01T15:23:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Investigators probe whether Iran was behind cyberattack on water systems in 7 states",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/investigators-probe-whether-iran-was-behind-cyberattack-on-water",
        "published": "2026-08-03T14:13:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Did Iran hack water systems in seven US states?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/did-iran-hack-water-systems-in-seven-us-states",
        "published": "2026-08-04T02:29:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}