Christian Vasquez with Cyberscoop reports that the White House and the US Enviropnmemtal Protection Agency (EPA) have issued new warnings about cyber attacks on water systems:
“The White House sent a stark warning to U.S. governors on Monday that “disabling” cyberattacks targeting water systems are occurring throughout the United States, in what is the Biden administration’s latest plea to state authorities to direct more resources and attention to protecting water utilities.
In their letter, the White House and the EPA invited state officials to a Thursday meeting to discuss how to improve digital defenses for the more than 150,000 utilities in the U.S. The EPA is also setting up a water sector cybersecurity task force that will outline some of the biggest challenges the sector faces and develop strategies to defend against the threat.
‘Disabling cyberattacks are striking water and wastewater systems throughout the United States. These attacks have the potential to disrupt the critical lifeline of clean and safe drinking water, as well as impose significant costs on affected communities,’ National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan wrote in the letter.”
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