The water systems in at least seven U.S states have been hit with cyberattacks.
According to officials, so far the attacks have caused operational issues like flooding or a lack of pressure in certain municipalities. And while authorities have yet to definitively say who is behind the attacks, Iran is the No. 1 suspect.
Host Scott Tong speaks with Alex Orleans, head of threat intelligence at Sublime Security, an email security company. He’s also a former contractor for the National Security Council and specializes in tracking Iran-nexus threat actors.
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