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AI-Powered Cyberattacks Target Water Systems | Philadelphia News
Cyberattacks on water systems are escalating, with Iranian-backed hackers leveraging AI to target even small towns—threatening critical infrastructure like tank levels and pressure controls. While no major safety incidents have occurred thanks to quick local responses, the vulnerability is alarming. Rep. Josh Gottheimer is pushing for bipartisan legislation to provide free AI security tools and federal incident response teams to affected utilities. Meanwhile, towns are going offline for key systems and state lawmakers are seeking more funding to shore up defenses—highlighting a race against…
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