How safe is our water supply in the tri-state area? Kane In Your Corner asks some of the big water companies

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Cybersecurity expert and author Scott Schober says there's been a rise in cyberattacks by hackers targeting U.S. utility companies.

How safe is our water supply in the tri-state area? Kane In Your Corner asks some of the big water companies

The Aliquippa Water Authority says alarms went off as soon as the attack happened, and the water supply was never at risk. But experts say this could be a sign of things to come. The Biden administration is taking the attack seriously. In March, the Environmental Protection Agency sent letters to water companies across the U.S., warning that "cyberattacks have the potential to disrupt the critical lifeline of clean and safe drinking water."Kane in Your Corner reached out to several of the big water companies in the tri-state area to ask how prepared they are for cyberthreats.

 

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