2026-08-01T04:49:22.412436Z

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.

2026-08-01T07:47:13.468795Z

Nobody@Nobody@anarchist.nexus

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Vulnerabilities exposed, but nothing to see here. I’m sure there aren’t vulnerabilities like this in infrastructure everywhere.

Probably just a fluke.

2026-08-01T10:52:34.705589Z

Frozengyro@Frozengyro@lemmy.world

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Honestly can’t understand why all infrastructure isn’t air gapped. As someone who knows nothing about cyber security it seems like it would be the easiest way to prevent this.

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2026-08-01T11:26:38.156865Z

TehWorld@TehWorld@lemmy.world

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Because money. It cost tax dollars to roll a truck to these sites every time a switch needs to be thrown. I heard that an air raid siren went off not too long ago because some kids figured out that they were controlled by DMTF tones on an unencrypted radio frequency.

2026-08-01T13:05:12.749899Z

unitedwithme@unitedwithme@lemmy.today

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We call those tornado sirens now. Wonder if ours function that way 🤔😅