Water Facilities Warned to Improve Cybersecurity As Hackers Pounce (Second column, 19th story, link)
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle concerned about recent cyberattacks on water systems in drought-stricken areas of the western U.S. are seeking answers from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on how hacks are going to be prevented in the future. In a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Reps. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., and Pat Fallon, R-Texas, called for a briefing and answers regarding the January cyberattack launched against the water system in Muleshoe, Texas. The hack caused...
Rural Texas towns report cyberattacks that caused one water system to overflow
By KEN MILLER (Associated Press) A hack that caused a small Texas town’s water system to overflow in January has been linked to a shadowy Russian hacktivist group, the latest case of a U.S. public utility becoming a target of foreign cyberattacks. The attack was one of three on small towns in the rural Texas […]
GONZALES - In a step to address infrastructure issues in Ascension Parish, the parish government has finalized the sale of its sewer assets and maintenance of those assets to National Water Infrastructure. The sale of the assets was voted on in April 2021 and was later sanctioned in July of that same year. Phase 1 of the transfer to NWI's maintenance of the system will see 3.5 million gallons of sewer discharge to be removed from the parish's waterways per day. Officials say the...
Kansas City Scout says its systems went down early in the morning, including its website, traffic camera network and message boards around the area.
Kansas City Scout says its systems went down early in the morning, including its website, traffic camera network and message boards around the area.
On April 10, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a rule setting enforceable maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) in drinking water for five per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS. The EPA concluded that there is no level of exposure for two of the compounds, PFOS and PFOA, without risk of harm to human health. The EPA set
The EPA has announced its new national drinking water standard for certain PFAS compounds.
Emergency services are increasingly likely targets for cyberattacks, warns the Department of Homeland Security.
Ahead of severe weather, law enforcement agencies are warning of the increased dangers.
Continual investments in technology and research, innovative infrastructure design and circular economy principles can help Singapore achieve water security in the context of climate change, says Ridzuan Ismail with Singapore’s national water agency, PUB.