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Hackers Attacking Critical US Water Systems, White House Warns

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Feed Name: GBHackers

Threat Score
85/100

Date Published: 2024-03-20

Date Updated: 2026-04-22

Author: Divya

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The White House (March 18, 2024) warns that Iranian IRGC-affiliated actors and PRC-linked Volt Typhoon are targeting U.S. drinking water and wastewater systems—exploiting operational-technology weaknesses (such as unchanged default passwords) and pre-positioning in IT networks to enable potential disruption; the advisory points to CISA/EPA guidance, offers resources and technical assistance, and announces a state convening plus a Water Sector Cybersecurity Task Force to identify gaps and strengthen defenses.

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