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Cyber security gaps lead to U.S. water system hacks

Posted August 7, 2026 9:26pm EDT Show more Latest LiveNOW Stories Cyber security gaps lead to U.S. water system hacks video U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 4.1% in July video Pentagon accuses Biden era official of leaking classified info video Trump adviser Kevin Hassett speaks outside White House video Helicopter crashes while battling wildfires in…

By Martin Johns7 min read
Cyber security gaps lead to U.S. water system hacks
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Cyber security gaps lead to U.S. water system hacks

Cyber security gaps lead to U.S. water system hacks

A wave of cyberattacks have targeted municipal water infrastructure in at least a dozen U.S. states. Hackers began exploiting internet-facing programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in July, with hackers remotely changing administrative passwords, manipulating water pressure, and locking out water infrastructure operators. The New York Times has reported that intelligence analysts strongly suspect Iran-backed hacker groups are responsible, although President Trump has rejected this possibility. Cybersecurity expert Harry Maugans joins LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall to discuss. 

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