In the wake of a cyberattack, American Water, the largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company in the US, has taken the precaution of shutting down certain systems.
On October 3, 2024, American Water, the largest U.S. water and wastewater utility company, discovered unauthorized access to its computer networks. As a result, the company shut down some systems as part of its incident response procedure.
American Water, which serves approximately 14 million people in 14 states, has 3.4 million customers including residential, commercial, industrial, and government facilities. The company has notified law enforcement and is working with cybersecurity experts to investigate the incident.
American Water has assured that its water and wastewater facilities and operations have not been affected. While the company expects minimal financial impact from the security incident, the full effect is still uncertain.
Although the company did not provide specific technical details, the incident response procedure indicates that it may have been a victim of a ransomware attack. This incident is part of a series of cyberattacks targeting water facilities in different parts of the world.
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