From the United States, there are suspicions that Iran may have been behind the cyberattacks suffered by the Minnesota water system on July 26 and 27.
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According to the New York Times, investigators believe that the attack that affected more than a dozen water systems is likely the work of Iranian hackers, although the authorship of the act has not yet been confirmed.
According to the American media outlet, three state officials aware of the investigation indicated that the techniques used and the absence of a ransom demand led analysts to provisionally conclude that it was the work of Iranian hackers.
Despite this, U.S. and state authorities continue the investigation, while not ruling out that it could be people posing as Iranian hackers in order to increase tensions between the two countries.
John Israel, Minnesota’s information security director, stated that about 36 municipal water systems in the state were targeted in the attack as part of an intrusion first detected on Sunday.
Despite this, authorities pointed out that there was no evidence that any water supply had become unsafe for consumption.
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