Iranian-Linked Groups Broaden Cyberattacks on US Water Systems Across Several States

Threat groups linked to Iran have expanded their cyberattacks on critical US water system infrastructure, with incidents now reported in at least six states beyond Minnesota, including Michigan, South Dakota, and Georgia. Authorities are investigating these coordinated attacks, which have disrupted operations by exploiting vulnerabilities in programmable logic controller (PLC) devices, raising significant concerns about national infrastructure security.