An alleged breach of several California water systems by an Iranian-linked hacker group did not compromise any water production or delivery systems, according California Water Service Company. … [The hacker group] Handala stated Thursday that it had gained access to several systems, including in Bakersfield, Visalia and Chico and showed screenshots of what it said were residents’ bills, according to several news sites. It claimed to have five gigabytes of data from the alleged breach on its website, according to Iranian news network Press TV. In a statement carried by Iran’s state broadcaster, Handala said it could disrupt the water systems if it chose to but had refrained from doing so as a “warning” to Washington, D.C. The alleged hack was in retaliation for U.S. strikes that may have damaged two water storage facilities in southern Iran near the strait of Hormuz.

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