America's Water Systems Are Getting Hacked Amid Security Gaps: "No One Guarding These Systems"
Federal investigators say the attacks hit aging systems with weak security, and officials said no contaminated water reached the public.
- Hackers targeted water and wastewater systems across at least 12 US states last week, disrupting operations in municipalities including Braham, Minnesota, though officials confirmed no water contamination occurred.
- Suspected Iran-backed actors exploited weak passwords on internet-connected programmable logic controllers , which regulate pumps and valves, to gain remote access to critical industrial equipment.
- Michael Garcia, policy director of the Operational Technology Cybersecurity Coalition, called systems "low-hanging fruit" for malicious actors, while Joshua Corman, founder of I Am The Cavalry, warned that systems lack adequate security.
- The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI are assisting state and local authorities, urging utilities to remove unnecessary internet connections and prepare to operate equipment manually.
- While experts advise against panic, households should remain prepared for occasional disruptions; FEMA recommends maintaining one gallon of water per person daily for emergencies.
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NEWS HEADLINES: N.J.: 2 municipal water systems targeted in cyberattack, manual operations prevent water outages – One America News Network
A woman walks along the Hudson River while snow falls on February 22, 2026 in Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo by Kena Betancur/Getty Images) OAN Staff Lillian Mann6:23 PM – Wednesday, August 5, 2026 Cyberattacks have reportedly targeted two municipal water systems in New Jersey, marking the latest in a wave of similar intrusions across Minnesota and Michigan, according to state officials. The New Jersey attacks are part of a broader multi-state …
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