Local water utilities are under cyber attack. A new group wants to help

Photo: An industrial water treatment facility in rural SW Ohio – April 25, 2024. Photo credit: USDA Media by Mark McCann via Flickr. Public Domain. Article by David DiMolfetta, Nextgov/FCW. Defense One – August 10, 2026.

LAS VEGAS — As dozens of small water utilities report cyber intrusions—possibly from Iran-linked groups–an industry association and a university are teaming up to help raise their defenses. The Water Watch Center will provide cyber mitigation support to utilities that serve fewer than 10,000 people—that is, most of the nation’s community water systems. Launched at this year’s DEF CON hacker convention, the initiative is a collaboration of the National Rural Water Association and DEF CON Franklin, a project of the Cyber Policy Initiative at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. […]

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