security firm mandiant, cyber experts say that a russian intelligence unit known as sand worm is involved in an online persona called the cyber army of russia, reborn that claimed credit for the attack on meal shoe. there was also suspicious activity targeting public water systems in three other west texas cities, aberdeen nathy, hale center, and lock knee, according to officials, but a west texas know-how i guess so. buster pulling is the city manager and lock me. he says officials noticed unusual activity in the computer system and made security changes to keep the hackers from taking control what was your reaction when you found out that it might have been a russian intelligence group that was behind this hacking attempt not surprised, just small-town water system, unfortunately, is a prime target for a hacker or a terrorist some sort of terrorist activity that s been, we ve known that for years. the russian hacking group posted images online claiming
first time to russia s ever attacked you plus water systems, he and his ed lavandera has details roughly 5,000 people live in the city of mule shoe, tucked away in the texas panhandle, were the most popular attractions or a statue of a mule named old pete and the world s largest meal shoe. the point is, this isn t the kind of place you d think would be at the heart of an international cyber attack suspected of being carried out by hackers that have cooperated with a sophisticated russian military intelligence unit. but a new report says, this city s water treatment facility computer system was attacked by suspected russian hackers in january, causing a water tank to overflow. city manager said it overflowed for about 30 to 45 minutes. the question that comes to mind is why a water treatment facility and why in a place like mule shoe, texas, right? it s a great question. gas serena is a cybersecurity expert focused on the vulnerability of public water systems in organization
conversations. i haven t made up my mind yet. i m not happy about this rule and he s pushing us to the brink here now, it s unclear if and when a motion to vacate the speakership is actually going to come to the floor, but it s looking increasingly likely that johnson is going to need democrats to help bail him out so far though anderson, democrats not making any commitments always known and thanks very much this next story also concerns the russian threat in this case to americans, right? where they live today. experts from a noted cybersecurity firm said they suspect a group of hackers, the ties to the russian government of carrying out a cyber attack and a water facility in rural texas. it is thought to be the first time that russia has ever attacked us water systems. cnn s ed lavandera has details roughly 5,000 people live in the city of meal shoe, tucked away in the texas panhandle, where the most popular attractions are a statue of a mule named old pete. and the world s lar