A statewide response is underway after more than 30 community water systems across Minnesota were targeted in a coordinated cyberattack. A statewide response is underway after more than 30 community water systems across Minnesota were targeted in a “coordinated cyberattack,” officials said on Tuesday, July 28th. A handful of cities had reported on Monday that their water utilities had dealt with cybersecurity incidents that caused temporary equipment malfunctions. In 2022, Walz issued an executive order laying out that “critical infrastructure is facing increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks.” “Cyberattacks against critical infrastructure require a coordinated, whole-of-government response,” said John Israel, MNIT assistant commissioner and Minnesota chief information security officer.