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The EPA is cracking down on cybersecurity threats

America’s drinking water is vulnerable to cyberattacks.

One example it cites is Volt Typhoon, a People’s Republic of China state-sponsored cyber group that has “compromised the IT environments of multiple critical infrastructure organizations,” according to a Department of Homeland Security advisory issued in February. Hacktivists in Russia likely linked to the Sandworm group that attacked Ukraine’s power grid caused an overflow at a water facility in Texas in January, CyberScoop reports, although the incident didn’t disrupt service to customers. The EPA’s enforcement alert asks utilities to follow recommendations for maintaining cyber hygiene, including conducting awareness training for employees, backing up OT / IT systems, and avoiding public-facing internet.

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