# Cyberattacks on U.S. water systems raise concerns about security

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Podcast: [Marketplace Tech](https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketplace-tech-318132)
Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2026/08/19/cyberattacks-on-us-water-systems-raise-concerns-about-security
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## Resource

Water systems across a dozen states were targeted by cyberattacks in recent weeks. So far, the water has remained safe to drink, but the incidents have raised concerns about the possibility of future attacks. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Nikita Shah, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about other vulnerable infrastructure and the steps that states can take to strengthen cybersecurity. More on this: How Tehran’s Use of Cyber Operations in the U.S.-Iran Conflict Has Evolved from CSIS A Leaked Memo Ties Cyberattacks on Minnesota Water Utilities to Iran | WIRED from WIRED New York awards $9M to protect water systems after cyberattacks in other states - Gothamist from Gothamist

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