Washington, Aug. 28 -- Congressman Brad Finstad issued the following press release:
Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) and Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) introduced the Water Authority Cybersecurity Protection Act. This bipartisan legislation would double the amount of funding available in certain grants and technical assistance to local water authorities to strengthen cybersecurity efforts.
In July, Minnesota faced more than 30 cyberattacks on water systems potentially linked to Iran. At least 11 other states have reported possible cyberattacks to their water systems-with some experiencing flooding and reduced water pressure or going offline completely. At least 100 municipalities across the country have reported potential hacking effor...