According to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, public water systems are in potential danger, not only from infrastructure or financial crises, but from cyberattacks. From “What Will It Take to Defend Public Water from Cyber Attacks?”, out of the 16 sectors the White House classified as essential to the nation’s health, the committee deemed that drinking and wastewater systems might be among the least protected concerning digital security, and the ramifications can be severe. To counteract the threat represented by cyberattacks, the following are some resources that water and wastewater utilities can access.
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