According to sources, American Water Works Company (a Critical Infrastructure organization in New Jersey) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2024-10-07.

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Source 1  |  2024-10-07

Major U.S. water company hit by cyberattack

“A New Jersey-based company responsible for providing water to more than 14 million people was hit by a cyberattack which appears to only resulted in the loss of billing systems, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Monday. “

“American Water Works Company, which first learned of the attack on Oct. 3, said there does not appear to be any impact to water or wastewater services. No ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for the attack on the company, which has operations in 14 states and serves at least 18 military installations. “

“While the American Water hack does not appear to impact vital services or operations, the company noted that it is “unable to predict the full impact of this incident” and disconnected some systems. The 8-K filing also notes that American Water does not expect the hack to have a “material effect on the company, or its financial condition or results of operations.” “

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