Event Brief
Cyberattack targets Minnesota water utilities in multiple states
Filed: Aug 04, 2026 at 9:04 AM ET
Summary: A coordinated cyberattack hit water utilities in at least seven states, after CISA warned about exposed PLCs.
WHO: CISA
WHAT: CISA warned about exposed programmable logic controllers before hackers targeted water utilities in a coordinated strike.
WHEN: Aug 04, 2026 at 8:11 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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