Skip to content

Cyberattacks hit at least seven U.S. water systems, intel points to Iran

newsAug 1, 202638165

U.S. intelligence says cyberattacks that have disrupted at least seven state water systems show signs of Iranian involvement. Michigan and Minnesota are named among the affected states, where officials reported boil water notices and sustained manual operations to keep systems running. The FBI said operational effects included loss of pressure and flooding, which can allow untreated groundwater into pipes. Federal agencies including the Environmental Protection Agency and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency circulated alerts as authorities worked to identify the full scope. President Donald Trump rejected the Iran attribution, saying “I think Minnesota is behind it. I don’t think there was an Iranian cyberattack.” State and federal officials continue investigations while utilities keep manual safeguards in place to protect public water supplies.

2 sources