Sweeping cyberattack on water systems in multiple states has US officials on edge

https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/31/politics/sweeping-cyberattack-us-water-systems

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anomnom@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 21d

Simply logging into exposed PLC systems. Great

Formfiller@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 21d

AI attack on water systems is the real threat

stopdropandprole@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 21d

shame the govt is too busy crucifying a public servant scientist or measuring T levels in soldiers to do anything about critical infrastructure.

greatwhitebuffalo41@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 21d

Ooof just in change of pressure I wonder how many main breaks that's causing. This seems to be less of a hack and more of a "bad security" though from what the article says.

GreenKnight23@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 21d

saw this coming six years ago.

if you selfhost you better have a wan killswitch to segment yourself off the internet. these attacks are just getting started and with the inclusion of AI the spread will be immense.

also, get some water and solar panels while you're at it...