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Russian Hackers Target US Water Systems, Escalating Cyber Sabotage

Apr 17, 2024, 10:22 AM

A group known as the Cyber Army of Russia, linked to Russia's Sandworm hacker group, has claimed responsibility for cyberattacks on water utilities in the United States, a wastewater plant in Poland, and a hydroelectric dam in France. The group posted videos showing their interference with the control software of these facilities. Security firm Mandiant has confirmed the group's ties to Sandworm. These incidents mark a significant escalation in cyber sabotage, potentially representing the first successful disruption of the U.S. water system by Russian hackers.