US Investigating If Iran Hit Over 30 Minnesota Water Systems
Federal investigators say the attacks disrupted remote monitoring at more than 30 water systems, but there is no sign drinking water was contaminated.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump dismissed reports of Iranian involvement in cyberattacks on water utilities, instead blaming Minnesota officials for being "grossly incompetent," though the FBI confirmed at least seven states were impacted.
- The cyberattacks, occurring Sunday and Monday, targeted "programmable logic controllers" and "human-machine interfaces" within water systems, following federal warnings that Iranian actors continue to target U.S. critical infrastructure.
- Investigators believe hackers targeted more than 30 municipal water systems, yet the Minnesota Department of Public Safety reported no water supplies were compromised while state and federal officials investigate.
- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz responded, stating "Trump knows exactly who is responsible for this attack," while arguing the incident reflects modern warfare risks and blaming government efficiency policies for infrastructure vulnerabilities.
- Federal authorities are evaluating the activity in a broader national context, with National Center for Open and Unsolved Cases founder Morgan Wright noting "at least moderate confidence" that Iran is behind the attacks.
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US water systems targeted in cyberattacks across seven states, FBI warns; Iranian hackers suspected
While authorities are examining possible Iranian involvement, they cautioned that the attacks have not been definitively attributed and the assessment could change as more technical evidence is collected.
Trump blames Minnesota, not Iran, for cyberattack, despite initial investigation
President Donald Trump on Friday disputed that Iran was behind a cyberattack on dozens of municipal water systems in Minnesota, as U.S. and state investigators have said is most likely the case, instead blaming the state and its Democratic governor, Tim Walz, without evidence. The post Trump blames Minnesota, not Iran, for cyberattack, despite initial investigation appeared first on West Hawaii Today.
Trump Sides With Iran Over Minnesota On Cyber Attacks
There is no bottom with this creature. During yet another one of his North Korean-style so-called cabinet meetings, where Trump also took a bunch of questions from the press, Trump sided with the Iranians over the state of Minnesota when asked about the recent cyber attacks on the water supply there: Trump blames "grossly incompetent" Minnesota for cyberattacks, despite feds investigating Iran's role: Though federal authorities in his own admini…
The U.S. is accelerating its investigation into a cyberattack targeting more than 30 water systems in Minnesota, following a series of attacks since Sunday. Security agencies warn the hackers may be linked to Iran.
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