Washington, Aug. 1 -- Malicious cyber activity has disrupted technology at water and wastewater facilities in at least seven states, forcing affected utilities to revert to manual operations while state and federal investigators work to identify the perpetrators.

According to US officials and sources familiar with the investigation, cited by CBS News, authorities are actively probing whether the attack originated from Iranian-linked hackers. However, sources cautioned that formal attribution has not been finalised, noting that the threat actor may have intentionally mimicked Iranian tactics to create political distraction amid broader US-Iran tensions.

According to CBS, the FBI reported incidents in "at least seven states" but didn't id...