{
  "id": 88293,
  "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",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-03T14:13:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
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    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/investigators-probe-whether-iran-was-behind-cyberattack-on-water-systems-in-7-states/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Investigators are looking into whether Iran was behind cyberattacks on public water systems in at least seven states. Officials in Michigan and Minnesota say their water systems are operating safely after the attacks. CBS News cybersecurity expert and analyst Chris Krebs explains what to know.",
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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": "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-04T19:51:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Cyberattacks possibly linked to Iran threatened water systems in a dozen states, sources say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/cyberattacks-possibly-linked-to-iran-threatened-water-systems-in-a",
        "published": "2026-08-06T14:02:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}