The water tower in Plymouth, Minnesota, one of over 30 municipalities in the state hit by cyberattacks on municipal water operations. Adobe StockBraham, Minnesota, was one of more than 30 municipal water systems in the state hit by a coordinated cyberattack last week, with similar attacks reported in six other states. He said small water utilities like Braham's are at a disadvantage compared to electric utilities when it comes to cybersecurity. The American Water Works Association testified to a House subcommittee in 2024 that water utility technology systems that traditionally operated independently — IT systems and operational technology systems — are increasingly converging. In a July 30 posting , Minnesota IT Services said officials "continue to respond to malicious cyber activity" hitting 30-plus community water systems.