Protecting Our Water

This report highlights escalating cybersecurity risks to U.S. water and wastewater systems, citing the EPA’s 2024 warning, the Muleshoe, Texas intrusion, and similar incidents as evidence of sector-wide vulnerabilities such as legacy technologies, weak authentication, and insufficient patching. It notes increased attack rates alongside underinvestment, and outlines federal funding opportunities (IIJA, DWSRF, CWSRF) to bolster resilience, training, and compliance. The piece concludes by describing Fortinet’s assessments, OT-focused solutions, and services to help utilities secure operations and access funding.