Water utilities in at least 12 states have reported cyberattacks on their operational technology, as the scope of a campaign allegedly linked to Iranian hackers continues to grow. On Monday, Georgia’s Clayton County Water Authority confirmed that it “experienced a temporary disruption affecting a portion of its operational systems and water service in parts of north Clayton County.” Pressure loss in water systems could potentially allow untreated ground water to seep into pipes,” the FBI explained. Civilian water utilities support military installations across the U.S. and many also underpin data centers, particularly those that were targeted in Minnesota, he said. I don't think it has anything to do with any particular physical objective they were hoping to achieve with hacking these water systems.”