Rep. Turner says infrastructure should be "hardened" as U.S. probes water cyberattack
Summary
Federal investigators are looking into a recent cyberattack on water systems in several U.S. states to see if Iranian hackers were involved. GOP Representative Mike Turner said critical infrastructure like water systems must be strengthened to prevent such attacks, while President Trump suggested the attack might be due to local failures in Minnesota.Key Facts
- Cyberattacks targeted water system technology in Minnesota and at least six other U.S. states last week.
- Some water utilities had to switch to manual operations because of the cyber activity.
- Federal investigators, including the FBI, are exploring whether Iranian hackers were behind the attacks.
- President Trump denied Iranian involvement and criticized Minnesota’s state leadership.
- Rep. Mike Turner said Congress has not been informed about the incidents yet.
- Turner noted that Iran, China, Russia, and North Korea have targeted U.S. critical infrastructure, including water systems, as military targets.
- Turner called for "hardening" or strengthening of critical infrastructure to defend against future attacks.
- Iranian state-sponsored hackers have a history of attacking U.S. companies and government agencies for over ten years.
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