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The criminals behind the Minnesota water attacks may have a better backup of your plant than you do

Hackers hit more than 30 small water utilities in two days. The most alarming detail isn't how they got in, it's that they may have walked out with the only complete copy of control logic the operators ever had.

4 min read
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Iranian hackers suspected in attack on 30 US water systems

A wave of cyberattacks hit Minnesota water infrastructure on Sunday and Monday, briefly cutting supply to one town. Investigators say the methods match a known Iranian-linked group, though formal attribution has not yet been made.

3 min read
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More Than 30 Minnesota Water Utilities Hit in Coordinated Cyberattack

Attackers knocked out automated controls at water and wastewater plants across the state on July 26 and 27. Drinking water stayed safe, but one city briefly shut its plant down entirely.

4 min read
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