Tiny Texas city repels Russia-tied hackers eyeing water system
When Mike Cypert got the call that utilities in remote Texas communities were being hacked, he raced across his office to unplug the computer that ran his city’s water system.
Reports: Russian hackers targeted west Texas water facilities
As federal leaders warn state and local leaders about “disabling cyberattacks” potentially targeting their water and wastewater systems nationwide, several small towns in west Texas were
Rural Texas towns report cyberattacks that caused one water system to overflow
Motorists travel along Highway 84 on March. 6, 2023, in Muleshoe. (Justin Rex For The Texas Tribune, Justin Rex For The Texas Tribune) Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the ...
FBI Warns on Chinese Cyberattacks as Texas Towns Report Russian Hacks on Water Systems
State-backed attacks on U.S. infrastructure are increasing, and federal law enforcement calls out China's "Volt Typhoon" hacking campaign.
Tiny Texas City Repels Russia-Tied Hackers Eyeing Water System
When Mike Cypert got the call that utilities in remote Texas communities were being hacked, he raced across his office to unplug the computer that ran his city’s water system. Hale Center is a ...
A water tower in Texas suddenly started overflowing. It may be the work of Russian hackers.
Cybersecurity experts say a Russian hacking group targeted a Texas water system in January, a rare but worrying attack on US infrastructure.
Texas Panhandle towns report cyberattacks that caused one water system to overflow
A hack that caused a small Texas town’s water system to overflow in January has been linked to a shadowy Russian hacktivist group, the latest case of a
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Hackers target the Muleshoe, Texas water system – not for ransom, but as a test
Several small Texas communities have been hacked by what experts believe are Russia-based organizations to find out how ...
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‘Community needs to feel secure:’ West Texas towns amp up security following Russian hackers infiltrating water systems
West Texas cities are learning how to combat cyber security threats after a Russian hacking group breached their water ...
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Russian cyber attackers hack Texas Panhandle drinking water and flood town in first-ever raid by 'Kremlin aligned' group
Russian hackers claiming to be backed by the Kremlin are believed to have remotely accessed a Texas town's water tower.
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US officials find weak security practices at water plants breached by pro-Russia hackers
Sean Lyngaas · In an aerial view, pools of water are visible at a wastewater treatment plant on March 20, in California. US ...
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Bipartisan lawmakers seek answers from Mayorkas after Russian cyberattacks on water systems in US
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle concerned about recent cyberattacks on water systems in drought-stricken areas of the western U.S. are seeking answers from the Department of Homeland ...
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Texas pilot program 1st to convert drainage water into drinking water
LA VILLA, Texas (Border Report) — The winds blow hard here in these rural, agricultural farmlands called the “delta” in deep South Texas, where water is considered “liquid gold,” and ...