States and Congress wrestle with cybersecurity after Iran attacks small town water utilities – Devdis Course

A number of states have sought to step up scrutiny, although water authority advocates say the money and the expertise are what is really lacking for a sector of more than 50,000 water utilities, most of which are local authorities that, like Aliquippa s, serve corners of the country where residents are of modest means and cybersecurity professionals are scarce.