FBI Alerts Seven States Following Iranian Cyberattacks on Water Systems
On August 3, 2026, the FBI issued an emergency alert after water and wastewater utilities in seven U.S. states were hit by coordinated cyberattacks. Hackers linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted Rockwell programmable logic controllers, altering IP addresses and passwords to disrupt remote monitoring. In Braham, Minnesota, operators were forced to take the water plant offline on August 2 to prevent unauthorized manipulation of well pumps, although no widespread water service disruptions have been confirmed.