Cyber-attack on Texas water systems causes overflow
Water systems in small towns in the US state of Texas were hit by cyber-attacks, and one system overflowed. A security firm suggested that a Russia-linked hacking group may have been involved. The targets included Muleshoe's water system.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Overflow at one water system
- Cause / method
- Cyber-attack on water systems, with suspected involvement of a Russia-linked hacking group
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- A security firm raised the possibility that the Texas water system breaches were linked to a Russia-linked hacking group.
- Small Texas towns reported cyber-attacks, and an overflow at one water system came to light.
- It was disclosed that Muleshoe's water system was among the hackers' targets.
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