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A Wake-Up Call for Water

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A Wake-Up Call for Water

Iran-linked attackers targeted US water utilities in a series of incidents, prompting analysis of programmable logic controller (PLC) vulnerabilities and the attribution evidence. The article examines the technical infrastructure at risk and discusses funding mechanisms that could help utilities strengthen defenses against similar threats.

Why it matters: Water utility operators and critical infrastructure security teams need to understand PLC attack vectors and secure funding for upgrades, as adversaries backed by nation-states are actively targeting water systems that affect public health and safety.

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