Pennsylvania Water Authority Hacked in Suspected Iranian Cyber Attack

U.S. Senators urge Justice Department to investigate as Cybersecurity Agency warns of potential vulnerability in other water utilities.

Foreign hackers targeted the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa in Pennsylvania, causing a temporary halt in pumping and affecting water pressure for nearby towns.
The hackers, identified as Cyber Av3ngers, are believed to be aligned with Iran's government and have been targeting Israeli infrastructure.
The compromised industrial control system was made in Israel, leading to suspicions that the facility was targeted due to the equipment's link to Israel.
U.S. Senators John Fetterman and Bob Casey, along with U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio, have urged the U.S. Justice Department to investigate the cyberattack.
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued a warning to other water and sewage-treatment utilities about potential vulnerability to similar attacks.