'Foreign actors' targeted small, private water providers in Colorado: Governor
Summary
The Colorado governor’s office said small, private water providers in Colorado were targeted by “foreign actors” who changed equipment settings and disabled alarms. These attacks affected systems serving fewer than 200 people but did not impact water quality or treatment.Key Facts
- The incidents involved changing equipment settings, disabling remote access and alarms, and altering pumping cycles.
- The affected water systems each serve fewer than 200 people.
- The attacks were brief and quickly handled by the water providers themselves.
- Water quality and treatment processes were not affected by these incidents.
- The governor’s office did not confirm the identity of the foreign actors but noted awareness of Iranian cyber activity targeting water systems nationally.
- Iran is the prime suspect in recent cyberattacks against U.S. water treatment and wastewater utilities, although this is not officially confirmed.
- At least a dozen U.S. states have reported possible cyber intrusions targeting water utilities.
- The FBI advises utilities to disconnect systems from the internet when possible and be ready to switch to manual controls if automated systems are hacked.
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