American Water shuts down online services after cyberattack

American Water experienced a cyberattack that led the company to disconnect or deactivate some systems, suspend its MyWater customer portal and billing services, and engage third-party cybersecurity experts and law enforcement; the firm states its water and wastewater operations were not affected. The article links the incident to broader sector concerns and recent advisories about nation-state and other threat actors targeting water utilities but offers no technical indicators or confirmed attribution.