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US Gov Publishes Cybersecurity Guidance for Water and Wastewater Utilities
Released in response to an increased interest by financially and politically motivated threat actors in the United States’ WWS sector, the guide outlines how water utility owners and operators can interact with federal partners to prepare for, mitigate, and respond to incidents.
“The WWS sector has been impacted by various cyber events, including unauthorized access, and ransomware. Continued compromises or failures of the WWS sector could cause cascading impacts across critical infrastructure,” the US cybersecurity agency CISA says.
The Water and Wastewater Sector – Incident Response Guide (PDF), created by CISA, the FBI, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with assistance from federal agencies and WWS sector partners, details the federal roles, resources, and responsibilities involved throughout the incident response lifecycle.