WaterISAC reckons with range of threats after summer of cyberattacks
WaterISAC cites internet-exposed OT and aging PLCs as top water-sector weaknesses, partnering with Cyware for faster threat sharing after Iran-attributed summer attacks.
WaterISAC executive director Tom Dobbins said internet-exposed operational technology, vulnerable PLCs, insecure integrator connections, and weak cyber hygiene at smaller utilities remain the water sector's biggest weaknesses following a summer of cyberattacks. CISA has pointed to Iran as the actor behind those water facility attacks, though President Donald Trump disputed the attribution, and Dobbins also cited threats from China and Russia. WaterISAC announced a partnership with Cyware to deploy its threat intelligence platform, building on an existing National Rural Water Association relationship that serves 20,000 of the sector's smallest utilities.
- Internet-exposed OT and aging PLCs are the sector's most common attack entry points.
- CISA attributes summer water facility attacks to Iran; President Trump disputed that attribution.
- WaterISAC partners with Cyware's threat intelligence platform for faster cross-sector sharing.
- Insecure integrator connections and employee phishing add risk at utilities lacking MFA and password hygiene.
- National Rural Water Association partnership extends threat sharing to 20,000 small utilities.
- Countries
- Iran
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