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At least 12 states report cyberattacks on water systems possibly linked to Iran
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Cyberattacks on U.S. water systems that officials suspect may be linked to Iran-backed hackers have been reported in at least a dozen states, told CBS News on Wednesday.
Key facts
- On July 30, the FBI, Environmental Protection Agency and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency all warned that cyber threat actors had remotely accessed online infrastructure for water
- In Georgia, the Clayton County Water Authority, which serves 300,000 customers in the Atlanta area, said cyber activity last month caused a water pressure drop and forced the agency to issue a boil
- The tactics resemble a 2023 campaign by the CyberAv3ngers, a group linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, which tapped into water-system controllers using default passwords
- Those states include Michigan, Minnesota, Georgia, New Jersey and South Dakota
Summary
Those states include Michigan, Minnesota, Georgia, New Jersey and South Dakota. In Georgia, the Clayton County Water Authority, which serves 300,000 customers in the Atlanta area, said cyber activity last month caused a water pressure drop and forced the agency to issue a boil water advisory. Some utilities have lost critical remote-control capabilities, forcing operators to switch to manual mode. So far, according to officials, the cyberattacks have had no impact on drinking water, which has remained safe.