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

www.cnn.com/2026/07/31/politics/sweeping-cyberattack-us-water-systems
CNNSweeping cyberattack on water systems in multiple states has US officials on edge | CNN PoliticsHackers have targeted water systems in several US states in a coordinated cyberattack that has caused some utilities to issue boil-water notices and switch to manual mode, taking their systems offline, according to US officials.
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This coverage has a better headline: Trump blames Minnesota governor for cyberattacks against the state. Cites no evidence.

Funding restrictions and denialism, plus starting a war against a cyberattack-capable nation, made infrastructure attacks inevitable.

Security researchers have been publicly raising the alarm about SCADA vulnerabilities for 20+ years.

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House about Dulles International Airport modernization, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)AP NewsFACT FOCUS: Trump blames Minnesota governor for cyberattacks against the state. Cites no evidencePresident Donald Trump is claiming, without evidence, that recent cyberattacks in Minnesota were the fault of the state, including Democratic Gov. Tim Walz.
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