What to know about the U.S. water systems cyberattacks
Malicious cyber activity has affected technology at water systems in at least seven states last week, forcing some facilities to switch to manual operations and prompting the FBI and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to warn facilities nationwide of hackers. … United States water systems are a part of critical infrastructure in the country, which makes them attractive targets for cyberattacks. The EPA has warned in recent years that a significant number of local water systems had critical or high-risk vulnerabilities, including “outdated software, poor network security, weak access controls, and a lack of employee cybersecurity training.” But it has also indicated that it’s up to individual operators to protect their own systems from external threats. An EPA spokesperson pointed TIME to Administrator Lee Zeldin’s comments on FOX on Saturday, where he called on utility operators and local entities to protect themselves.
Related:
