Investigators believe Iranian hackers are likely behind cyberattack on Minnesota water systems: report

More than 30 Minnesota water systems were hit by a coordinated cyberattack that officials say was likely orchestrated by Iranian hackers, a report said.

The FBI is investigating a cyberattack launched on more than 30 municipal water systems across Minnesota, with a senior law enforcement official telling NBC News it bears all the hallmarks of Iranian-backed hackers. It comes as the war between the United States and Iran dramatically escalated following the collapse of

The attack took place on Sunday and Monday, according to Minnesota IT Services, leading to a response from government and municipality agencies, but no instructions from affected cities.

A United States cybersecurity agency is investigating a coordinated cyberattack on over 30 municipal water facilities in Minnesota which contains details of possible Iranian hackers. The Minnesota Information Technology (MNIT) agency released an advisory Tuesday about the attacks, saying it was coordinating its investi

Malicious cyber activity affected technology at more than 30 community water systems across Minnesota this week, leading authorities to dig into whether Iranian actors are behind the attack, CBS News has learned.

Cyber attacks on several local water systems in the US carry telltale signs of a hacker group affiliated with Iran, in what is an increasingly common type of warfare.

Authorities were working Thursday to find the source of cyberattacks that targeted over 30 water systems in Minnesota and came amid warnings that Iranian hackers have been focused on such systems.

Authorities say cyberattacks targeted over 30 water systems in Minnesota earlier this week

Cyberattacks on Minnesota water systems investigated as officials warn about Iranian hackers  apnews.com

The operation disrupted the water supply in the small town of Braham, in the greater Minneapolis area, for about two hours

A cyberattack targeted more than 30 water facilities in the Midwestern US state earlier this week.

A preliminary analysis by U.S. investigators concluded that Iranian hackers were probably behind a cyberattack targeting dozens of municipal water systems in Minnesota this week, an escalation in Iran’s retaliatory moves sprouting from the war. Tenable, the security firm investigating around 30 cyberattacks on water ma

Cyberattacks on several local water systems in the US state of Minnesota carry telltale signs of a hacker group affiliated with Iran...

Officials cautioned that they had not definitively determined who was responsible and that the preliminary assessment could change.

Investigators cautioned that the assessment was preliminary. There were no indications that any water supply had been rendered unsafe to drink.

More than 30 facilities disrupted in 'coordinated cyberattack,' though officials have yet to name a culprit

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

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 drinki

More than 30 water systems in Minnesota were targeted in a cyberattack, state officials revealed Tuesday.