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FBI Probes Cyberattacks on Water Systems in Seven States

8/6/2026

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FBI opened an investigation after cyberattacks hit municipal water systems in at least seven states.
New Jersey utilities moved to manual operation and added stronger access controls, while Minnesota towns briefly lost water and issued boil-water notices.
Federal investigators have not linked the attacks to Iran, though three officials suspect Iranian involvement, and roughly 420 of 151,000 water systems share cybersecurity information.

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Story summary

FBI opened an investigation after cyberattacks hit municipal water systems in at least seven states.
New Jersey utilities moved to manual operation and added stronger access controls, while Minnesota towns briefly lost water and issued boil-water notices.
Federal investigators have not linked the attacks to Iran, though three officials suspect Iranian involvement, and roughly 420 of 151,000 water systems share cybersecurity information.