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Cyberattack Hits Water Utilities in Seven States, Trump Blames Governor

8/7/2026

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Malicious cyber actors breached water and wastewater systems in at least seven states, disrupting monitoring.
FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) urged utilities to disconnect, reset passwords and switch to manual control.
Craig Jackson of UC Berkeley warned that outdated controllers make water systems vulnerable.
President Donald Trump blamed Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for the hacks, saying Trump knows who is responsible and calling the incidents modern warfare.

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Story summary

Malicious cyber actors breached water and wastewater systems in at least seven states, disrupting monitoring.
FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) urged utilities to disconnect, reset passwords and switch to manual control.
Craig Jackson of UC Berkeley warned that outdated controllers make water systems vulnerable.
President Donald Trump blamed Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for the hacks, saying Trump knows who is responsible and calling the incidents modern warfare.