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States locked out their systems by "malicious cyber actors"

First publishedAug 9, 16:52 UTC
Last updatedAug 9, 18:43 UTC · 5m ago
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"Malicious cyber actors" were able to lock out state governments from their water systems in a dozen states, CBS News homeland security and justice correspondent Nicole Sganga told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." There have been no known impacts to the drinking water in these communities.

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"Malicious cyber actors" were able to lock out state governments from their water systems in a dozen states, CBS News homeland security and justice correspondent Nicole Sganga told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." There have been no known impacts to the drinking water in these communities.
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