Arkansas City water treatment facility switches to manual operation after cyberattack
The water treatment facility in Arkansas City, Kansas, switched to manual operation after detecting a cyberattack. City officials said water quality and supply services were not affected, and the FBI and others launched an investigation.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Arkansas City water treatment facility
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Water treatment facility switched to manual operation; no impact on water quality or supply services
- Cause / method
- Cyberattack
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- The cyberattack on the Arkansas City water treatment facility and the launch of a federal investigation came to light.
- The facility's switch to manual operation and city officials' statement that water quality and supply services were unaffected were reported.
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