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US Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Boost Rural Water Cybersecurity

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US Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Boost Rural Water Cybersecurity 2025-03-18 at 13:35 By Ionut Arghire US representatives and senators have reintroduced a bipartisan bill to support the cybersecurity of small water and wastewater utilities. The post US Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Boost Rural Water Cybersecurity appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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Israeli Group Claims Lebanon Water Hack as CISA Reiterates Warning on Simple ICS Attacks

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Israeli Group Claims Lebanon Water Hack as CISA Reiterates Warning on Simple ICS Attacks 2024-09-26 at 15:01 By Eduard Kovacs Unsophisticated methods can still be used to hack ICS/OT — even so, many cyberattack claims are likely exaggerated.  The post Israeli Group Claims Lebanon Water Hack as CISA Reiterates Warning on Simple ICS Attacks appeared

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Kansas Water Facility Switches to Manual Operations Following Cyberattack

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Kansas Water Facility Switches to Manual Operations Following Cyberattack 2024-09-24 at 15:16 By Ionut Arghire Ransomware possibly involved in a cybersecurity incident at Arkansas City’s water treatment facility. The post Kansas Water Facility Switches to Manual Operations Following Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

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EPA Issues Alert After Finding Critical Vulnerabilities in Drinking Water Systems

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EPA Issues Alert After Finding Critical Vulnerabilities in Drinking Water Systems 2024-05-21 at 14:31 By Eduard Kovacs The EPA has issued an enforcement alert, outlining the steps needed to comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act. The post EPA Issues Alert After Finding Critical Vulnerabilities in Drinking Water Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Rural Texas Towns Report Cyberattacks That Caused One Water System to Overflow

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Rural Texas Towns Report Cyberattacks That Caused One Water System to Overflow 2024-04-22 at 16:32 By Associated Press A hack that caused a small Texas town’s water system to overflow in January has been linked to a shadowy Russian hacktivist group, the latest case of a U.S. public utility becoming a target of foreign cyberattacks.

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White House Calls on States to Boost Cybersecurity in Water Sector 

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White House Calls on States to Boost Cybersecurity in Water Sector  2024-03-20 at 14:01 By Ionut Arghire The White House is calling on state environmental, health, and homeland security agencies to convene on safeguarding water systems. The post White House Calls on States to Boost Cybersecurity in Water Sector  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Major US, UK Water Companies Hit by Ransomware

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Major US, UK Water Companies Hit by Ransomware 2024-01-24 at 13:16 By Eduard Kovacs Two major water companies, Veolia in the US and Southern Water in the UK, have been targeted in ransomware attacks that resulted in data breaches. The post Major US, UK Water Companies Hit by Ransomware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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US Gov Publishes Cybersecurity Guidance for Water and Wastewater Utilities

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US Gov Publishes Cybersecurity Guidance for Water and Wastewater Utilities 2024-01-19 at 14:01 By Ionut Arghire CISA, FBI and EPA document aims to help water and wastewater organizations improve their cyber resilience and incident response. The post US Gov Publishes Cybersecurity Guidance for Water and Wastewater Utilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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States and Congress Wrestle With Cybersecurity After Iran Attacks Small Town Water Utilities

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States and Congress Wrestle With Cybersecurity After Iran Attacks Small Town Water Utilities 2024-01-03 at 00:16 By Associated Press The hacking of a municipal water plant is prompting new warnings from U.S. security officials at a time when governments are wrestling with how to harden water utilities against cyberattacks. The post States and Congress Wrestle

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Top White House Cyber Aide Says Recent Iran Hack on Water System Is Call to Tighten Cybersecurity

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Top White House Cyber Aide Says Recent Iran Hack on Water System Is Call to Tighten Cybersecurity 11/12/2023 at 15:49 By Associated Press A top White House national security official said recent cyber attacks by Iranian hackers on US water authorities should be seen as a call to action by utilities and industry to tighten

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Cyberattack on Irish Utility Cuts Off Water Supply for Two Days

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Cyberattack on Irish Utility Cuts Off Water Supply for Two Days 08/12/2023 at 14:46 By Eduard Kovacs Hackers launched a cyberattack on an Irish water utility, causing disruption and leaving people without water for two days.  The post Cyberattack on Irish Utility Cuts Off Water Supply for Two Days appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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ICS at Multiple US Water Facilities Targeted by Hackers Affiliated With Iranian Government

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ICS at Multiple US Water Facilities Targeted by Hackers Affiliated With Iranian Government 04/12/2023 at 16:16 By Eduard Kovacs Security agencies say the Cyber Av3ngers group targeting ICS at multiple water facilities is affiliated with the Iranian government. The post ICS at Multiple US Water Facilities Targeted by Hackers Affiliated With Iranian Government appeared first

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Congressmen Ask DOJ to Investigate Water Utility Hack, Warning It Could Happen Anywhere

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Congressmen Ask DOJ to Investigate Water Utility Hack, Warning It Could Happen Anywhere 01/12/2023 at 21:32 By Associated Press Members of Congress asked the U.S. Justice Department to investigate how foreign hackers breached a water authority near Pittsburgh, prompting CISA to warn other water and sewage-treatment utilities that they may be vulnerable. The post Congressmen

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Hackers Hijack Industrial Control System at US Water Utility 

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Hackers Hijack Industrial Control System at US Water Utility  27/11/2023 at 15:01 By Eduard Kovacs Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa in Pennsylvania confirms that hackers took control of a booster station, but says no risk to drinking water or water supply. The post Hackers Hijack Industrial Control System at US Water Utility  appeared first on

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CISA Offering Free Vulnerability Scanning Service to Water Utilities

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CISA Offering Free Vulnerability Scanning Service to Water Utilities 13/09/2023 at 15:20 By Eduard Kovacs CISA is offering a free vulnerability scanning service to water utilities to help them protect drinking water and wastewater systems against cyberattacks. The post CISA Offering Free Vulnerability Scanning Service to Water Utilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Former Contractor Employee Charged for Hacking California Water Treatment Facility

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Former Contractor Employee Charged for Hacking California Water Treatment Facility 07/07/2023 at 18:31 By Eduard Kovacs Former contractor employee charged with hacking for accessing the systems of a water treatment facility in California to delete critical software. The post Former Contractor Employee Charged for Hacking California Water Treatment Facility appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Submarine Cables at Risk of Nation-State Sabotage, Spying: Report

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Submarine Cables at Risk of Nation-State Sabotage, Spying: Report 28/06/2023 at 15:04 By Ionut Arghire Recorded Future underlines threats to submarine telecommunication cables, such as the risk of intentional sabotage and spying by nation-state threat actors. The post Submarine Cables at Risk of Nation-State Sabotage, Spying: Report appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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