JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – State health officials say they have already provided guidance to water systems across the state, following a string of cyberattacks on water systems across the country.
On August 1, the New York Times reported that hackers have attacked computers tied to water treatment systems in at least seven states.
The publication stated that water safety does not appear to have been impacted in those cases, but the attacks have raised concerns that computers that control things like chemical treatment levels and water pressure could be affected…