{
  "id": 9148531,
  "title": "Colorado Small Water Utility OT Breaches: Attackers Alter Settings, Disable Alarms, and Change Pumping Cycles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/colorado-small-water-utility-ot-breaches-attackers-alter-settings",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-22T14:05:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/anoymask/colorado-small-water-utility-ot-breaches-attackers-alter-settings-disable-alarms-and-change-il8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two small water utilities in Colorado fell victim to a cyberattack involving unidentified foreign actors. The breach resulted in alterations to equipment settings, disabling of remote access and alarms, and changes to pumping cycles. The disruptions were short-lived, and no damage was reported to water treatment, quality, or public safety. The source of the attack and the specific actions taken remain undisclosed.",
  "summary": "+09:00 Original Source : Axios Denver Severity: high Related Sources: SecurityWeek: Colorado Water Utilities Hit by Cyberattacks Targeting OT Systems CVE: None Target Products and Services: OT/ICS environments at two privately owned Colorado water…",
  "key_points": [
    "Two Colorado small water utilities attacked by unidentified foreign actors",
    "Attackers altered equipment settings, disabled alarms, changed pumping cycles",
    "Disruptions short-lived, no damage to water treatment, quality, or public safety"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}