Water systems in 12 US states targeted in cyber attacks
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A wave of cyberattacks have targeted municipal water infrastructure in at least a dozen U.S. states. Hackers began exploiting internet-facing programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in July, with hackers remotely changing administrative passwords, manipulating water pressure, and locking out water infrastructure operators. The New York Times has reported that intelligence analysts strongly suspect Iran-backed hacker groups are responsible, although President Trump has rejected this possibility. Cybersecurity expert Harry Maugans joins LiveNOW's Austin Westfall to discuss. Subscribe to LiveNOW from FOX! https://www.youtube.com/livenowfox?sub_confirmation=1 Where to watch LiveNOW from FOX: https://www.livenowfox.com Follow us @LiveNOWFOX on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livenowfox Raw and unfiltered. Watch a non-stop stream of breaking news, live events and stories across the nation. Limited commentary. No opinion. Experience LiveNOW from FOX. Live news streaming channel when and wher
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