Bottom line: Iranian hackers are blamed for coordinated attacks on US water supplies — part of an ongoing campaign against critical US infrastructure.
US intelligence agencies and investigators believe it is likely that Iranian hackers carried out coordinated cyberattacks this week on several dozen water supply systems in Minnesota. One system was subsequently offline for a brief period, but no public warning regarding water safety measures was issued.
The Washington Post and New York Times report that US intelligence agencies and investigators suspect Iranian hackers behind the attack on the water supply systems. According to US officials cited, the findings are not yet conclusive.
The attack occurred this week and affected several dozen water supply systems in the state of Minnesota. In the course of the attack, at least one system went offline temporarily. However, authorities did not issue any request to the public to restrict drinking water consumption.
Iran has been conducting systematic cyberattacks against the United States since February, mostly in response to US and Israeli operations. The US IT security agency warned months ago that hackers linked to Iran are carrying out attacks on critical American infrastructure — in addition to water supply facilities, also against energy providers and government agencies. These attacks often receive less public attention than spectacular individual incidents.
Source: www.it-daily.net · Published 31 July 2026
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