The Brief
- At least three Minnesota water facilities in Plymouth, South St. Paul, and Braham were targeted by cyberattacks on Monday.
- The Braham water plant saw a brief outage but is back in operation.
- All three cities say residents can continue with normal water use and the water is safe to drink.
(FOX 9) – At least three Minnesota cities are reporting cyberattacks that have impacted water facilities on Monday and prompted a response from state authorities.
Water facility cyberattacks
What we know:
Officials in Plymouth, South St. Paul, and Braham announced on Monday they were dealing with cyberattacks at their respective water facilities.
In Plymouth, the attacks targeted their water towers and lift stations which started Sunday overnight. In South St. Paul, its water utility system was hit. In Braham, the city’s water plant was knocked offline for a brief period.…