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CISA Warns of Continuing Attacks on Water Systems After Kansas Town Reports Incident

Government-run water systems are still at risk of attack by cybercriminals and nation-states, according to a new advisory from the U.S.’s top cybersecurity agency.

The notice from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) came two days after Arkansas City, Kansas, reported a cybersecurity issue that forced it to switch to manual operations.

On Thursday, CISA said it continues to “respond to active exploitation of internet-accessible operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) devices, including those in the Water and Wastewater Systems (WWS) Sector.”

Read the rest of the story at The Record.

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