American Water, largest US water utility, hit by cyber-attack
American Water, the largest water utility in the United States, was hit by a cyber-attack. The attack and its impact on customers were reported on 7-8 October 2024.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- American Water
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Not confirmed
- Cause / method
- Not confirmed
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- It was reported that American Water had been hit by a cyber-attack.
- The attack on American Water and its impact on customers were covered further.
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American Water cyber-attack forces online services offline
Impact: Shutdown of online services and temporary pause in customer billing
American Water was hit by a cyber-attack that led it to shut down its online services and temporarily pause customer billing. The company determined that its water and wastewater facilities were not affected. On 11 October 2024, it began bringing the systems it had shut down back online.
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