#Wastewater

American Water shuts down online services after cyberattack

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October 7, 2024 at 01:34PM American Water, the largest U.S. water and wastewater utility, experienced a cyberattack prompting system shutdowns. The company hired cybersecurity experts and initiated a joint investigation with law enforcement. The incident led to the closure of its online services and billing paused. The company assured no impact on water facilities. This … Read more

CISA: Hackers target industrial systems using “unsophisticated methods”

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September 25, 2024 at 12:27PM CISA warns of threat actors targeting critical infrastructure networks through unsophisticated methods such as brute force attacks and default credentials on Internet-exposed industrial devices. Ongoing attacks are impacting water and wastewater systems. CISA advises applying security measures to defend against malicious activity, following previous warnings of pro-Russian hacktivists targeting water … Read more