The Trump administration will soon announce a program to provide free cybersecurity services to vulnerable U.S. water facilities, following a cascade of cyberattacks across at least a dozen states that many experts suspect are linked to Iran. The initiative is being led by the Office of the National Cyber Director and has gained momentum over the last several months, according to two people with knowledge of the program. A third person with knowledge of the program said it will begin with facilities in Texas and described it as a “proof of concept” that could expand to other states. … The program will offer water utility providers in the state access to free services, such as tools for scanning their networks for security vulnerabilities.

Other water system cybersecurity news:

• Smart Water Magazine: US CISA reports over 100 water systems targeted in July cyberattacks
• The National CEO Review: CISA says over 100 U.S. water systems were targeted in July