Weak Passwords Just Exposed Our Water Supply to Iranian Hackers – CNET0

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• August 8, 2026

I’ve spent years writing about the need to update default passwords on internet-connected devices, but the recent cyberattacks on our water systems show that the same preventable flaws continue to leave our most critical infrastructure vulnerable.  Starting on July 26, more than 30 water systems in Minnesota started experiencing symptoms of a coordinated cyberattack. A