# EXCLUSIVE: Hack of water sector supplier draws FBI scrutiny as Iran-linked cyber concerns grow

https://mins.news/en/item/32881

- Reuters, 2026-08-26 10:10 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/hack-water-sector-supplier-draws-fbi-scrutiny-iran-linked-cyber-concerns-grow-2026-08-26/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8ebb8a8f08580001b66e84

> U.S. authorities are investigating a data breach at a small Kansas maker of water-utility technology. The company apparently was not part of a suspected Iranian-affiliated campaign that began targeting water plants in Minnesota and other states in July, but the incident underscores cybersecurity threats to critical infrastructure.

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