A massive surge in cyberattacks on Americans' water supply in recent years has exposed a shift in hackers' focus from financially motivated ransomeware to attacks designed to disrupt one of the most essential pieces of civilian infrastructure, senior Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials told Fox News Digital."Everyday life completely crumbles" when drinking water and wastewater systems are impacted, warned EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Jess Kramer."There is definitely been an increase, several fold on attacks recently," Kramer added in an interview with Fox News Digital. "Yo...
How foreign hackers could 'crumble' America by targeting one essential utility
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Oct 3, 2026 • 2 weeks ago
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