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Iran Cyberattacks Against Minnesota Water Systems

Preliminary reports indicate Iranian-attributed cyberattacks have targeted water systems in Minnesota and at least six other U.S. states, though no significant damage has been confirmed. The incident has become politicized, with conflicting statements about attribution and state-level cybersecurity competence overshadowing the technical security response.

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August 4, 2026 · 1 min read

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Attribution is preliminary , and so far it seems no real damage. And it seems like this is a campaign that has targeted at least seven states . And, because this is where the US is right now, Trump doesn’t believe it’s Iran and that Minnesota…I guess…hacked itself.

“I think I blame it on Minnesota because they’re grossly incompetent,” Trump said. “I would blame it on Minnesota and the governor, the corrupt governor of Minnesota. They like to say, ‘Oh, it’s Iran.’

Iran should be so lucky. Iran’s got bigger problems than worrying about Minnesota.” No word on whether he believes the other six states have hacked themselves as well.

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Originally published at schneier.com

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