Is the new Water Cyber Shield Act too little, too late, and can a cyber group do it better? The experts weigh in

Two US senators have proposed a new Water Cyber Shield Act to provide the EPA with additional funding and tools to conduct cybersecurity assessments on critical water infrastructure.

The act would provide $300 million annually to allow for upgrades to water utility infrastructure. Numerous coordinated attacks have been launched against US water infrastructure in recent years across 12 states, with 30 Minnesota utilities hit by Iran earlier this month.

But a separate Water Watch Center group has been set up to monitor 91% of the roughly 50,000 community water systems nationwide following a two-year pilot. The group, set up by DEF CON Franklin and the National Rural Water Association, will offer managed detection and response services provided by five cybersecurity firms.

Why are water utilities being attacked?

The FBI, CISA, NSA, and many more agencies have issued warnings about the increased threat to water utilities from Iran.

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