Russia-Linked Hackers Suspected of Attack on Texas Water Treatment Plant: Cybersecurity Firm

A water tank overflowed at a Texas water treatment facility due to a suspected hack.
Russia-Linked Hackers Suspected of Attack on Texas Water Treatment Plant: Cybersecurity Firm
A man uses a website that monitors global cyberattacks at his office in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China, on Aug. 4, 2020. Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images
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A group of hackers linked to the Russian government is suspected of being behind attacks on critical American infrastructure, including a Texas water treatment facility in January, according to a new report by cyber firm Mandiant.

The Russian hacking group Sandworm is likely responsible for the attack on the water system in Muleshoe, Texas, according to the report from the American cybersecurity firm, which is a subsidiary of Google.

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