Cyber industry coalition urges federal action after suspected Iran-linked water hacks
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ByDavid DiMolfetta,
Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
July 31, 2026 04:20 PM ET
The group called on CISA to impose baseline security standards across federal operational technology systems and pressed Congress to revive several stalled cyber initiatives.
An industry coalition representing operational technology cybersecurity firms and critical infrastructure operators on Friday called for a stronger federal response to a wave of cyberattacks against U.S. water systems, including suspected Iran-linked intrusions affecting more than 30 utilities in Minnesota.
The Operational Technology Cybersecurity Coalition urged the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to issue a governmentwide directive establishing baseline cybersecurity requirements for operational technology used across federal civilian agencies.
“No clearer call to action has existed in the operational technology space,” former CISA cyber policy official and OTCC Executive Director Tatyana Bolton told Nextgov/FCW.
The statement comes a day after CISA warnedthat hackers...
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