Cyberattacks on water utilities are rising, with about 70% violating cyberthreat prevention standards, prompting the EPA to urge immediate protective actions.
Attacks from adversarial nation states like Russia and Iran have highlighted vulnerabilities in both small and large water systems, necessitating enhanced cybersecurity measures.
Water utilities are failing in basic security practices like changing default passwords, posing serious risks such as interruption of water treatment and alteration of chemical levels to hazardous amounts.
EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe emphasized the importance of water systems completing risk assessments to address vulnerabilities, particularly focusing on cybersecurity measures against cyberthreats from various entities.
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