Minnesota IT Officials Disclose 'Coordinated Cyberattack' at More than 30 Local Water Systems
Officials say the attack shut down operating controls but did not affect water quality or safety.
- On Monday, officials in Braham, Plymouth, and South St. Paul reported cyberattacks targeting water facilities, prompting immediate state response and investigation into the coordinated infrastructure breach.
- Unauthorized access to computerized operating systems shut down controls at Braham's water plant and affected Plymouth's towers, though city crews quickly acted to "mediate the cause of the outage."
- Minnesota IT Services is assisting local municipalities with the response, while Braham officials confirmed at least four other communities were attacked with similar results.
- Residents can continue normal water use as drinking water remains safe and services are fully operational; Braham's city administrator requested evaluation of the town's "system vulnerability study" to identify risks.
- The Australian Signals Directorate issued new guidance for utility providers, warning that equipment connectivity built over the past 10 years often lacks necessary cybersecurity architecture amid rising threats.
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Minnesota IT officials disclose 'coordinated cyberattack' at more than 30 local water systems
July 28 : A "coordinated cyberattack" targeted more than 30 community water systems in the U.S. state of Minnesota on July 26 and July 27, the state's IT agency said in a statement.The agency, Minnesota IT Services, said it was not aware of any active requests from Minnesota cities to have residents modify th
Minnesota IT officials disclose ‘coordinated cyberattack’ at more than 30 local water systems
By AJ Vicens July 28 (Reuters) – A “coordinated cyberattack” targeted more than 30 community water systems in the U.S. state of Minnesota on July 26 and July 27, the state’s IT agency said in a statement. The agency, Minnesota IT Services, said it was not aware of any active requests from Minnesota cities to have residents modify their drinking water usage, according to the statement, which comes a day after local media reported that four Minn…
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