The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the creation of a new “Water Sector Cybersecurity Task Force” to develop strategies to address the risks that the nation’s water industry faces.
Apart from taking into account the frequent susceptibilities of water systems to cyberattacks and the difficulties encountered by certain systems in implementing optimal procedures, the EPA stated that this Task Force will aim to enhance current cooperative products during its discussions.
EPA Administrator Michael Regan and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan emphasized the significance of protecting water and wastewater systems (WWS) from cyberattacks that could impede access to clean and safe drinking water in a letter to all U.S. Governors.
At least two threat actors have been connected to breaches that have targeted the country’s water systems read more U.S. EPA Forms Task Force to Protect Water Systems from Cyberattacks.
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