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Minnesota IT officials disclose 'coordinated cyberattack' at more than 30 local water systems

July 28 : A "coordinated cyberattack" targeted more than 30 community water systems in the U.S. state of Minnesota on July 26 and July 27, the state's IT agency said in a statement.The agency, Minnesota IT Services, said it was not aware of any active requests from Minnesota cities to have residents modify their drinking water usage, according to the statement, which comes a day after local media reported that four Minnesota cities issued notices about cyberattacks on their networks.The attacks are similar to a wave of cyber intrusions against U.S. water infrastructure that officials have in the past attributed to Iranian-affiliated hackers, raising concerns about the vulnerability of local utilities that serve millions of people.Emily Zimmer, a spokesperson for the agency, told Reuters in
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