Arkansas’ water system is at risk.
According to KARK, U.S. Congressman Rick Crawford unveiled a law to protect Arkansas’ water system from cyberattacks from hackers. The new legislation comes as water systems have been targeted by hackers trying to increase chemical levels in water.
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In 2021, a Florida water treatment plant was targeted by a hacker. The suspect allegedly increased the chemicals going into the water to unsafe levels.
Crawford’s legislation is meant to “establish a Water Risk and Resilience Organization to develop risk and resilience requirements for the water sector.”
Crawford shared a statement with his announcement of the WRRO Establishment Act:
“Foreign adversaries such as Russia and China have utilized cyber-attacks to target critical infrastructure such as water systems. This bill is a more proactive approach to safeguarding our drinking and wastewater from these types of attacks. These protections are vital at a time where cyber threats are constant and technology is evolving quickly.”
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