U.S. states and federal government officials wrestle with how to strengthen cybersecurity after the hacking of a municipal water authority in Pennsylvania. Authorities say the equipment was targeted because its components were Israeli-made.
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Iranian hacking of a small town in Pennsylvania has highlighted the difficulty facing cities, towns and states as they try to secure their cyber infrastructure.
The danger, officials say, is hackers gaining control of automated equipment to shut down pumps that supply drinking water or contaminate drinking water by reprogramming automated chemical treatments.