Hack Attack: Media Warns China, Russia And Iran Could Seriously Cripple US Water Systems

The following report is by CNBC:

• Cyberattacks on the country’s water systems could damage infrastructure, disrupt the availability or flow of water, and alter chemical levels, contaminating public drinking water supply.
• A recent string of attacks on water utilities included systems in Kansas, Texas and Pennsylvania.
• Taking out critical national infrastructure has become a top priority for foreign-linked cybercriminals. “All drinking water and wastewater systems are at risk — large and small, urban and rural,” an EPA spokesman said.

The city of Wichita, Kansas, recently had an experience that’s become all too common — its water system was hacked. The cyberattack, which targeted water metering, billing and payment processing, followed the across the U.S. in recent years.