America’s Largest Water and Wastewater Utility Hit by Cyberattack

American Water reported a cyberattack impacting its computer networks and pausing some services.
America’s Largest Water and Wastewater Utility Hit by Cyberattack
A building belonging to American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility in the country, in Camden, N.J., on June 17, 2024. Matt Slocum/AP Photo
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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American Water Works Company, Inc., the largest regulated water and wastewater utility in the United States, has disclosed that it was the target of a cyberattack.

The New Jersey-based utility, which serves over 14 million people across 14 states and 18 military installations, detected the unauthorized activity on Oct. 3, according to an Oct. 7 regulatory filing and a security-related note on the company’s website.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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