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Cybersecurity Expert Warns of "Zero-Day Attacks" on US Utilities

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3 August 2026

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A cybersecurity expert warns that AI is enabling more dangerous zero-day cyberattacks on US utility systems, specifically targeting water treatment plants across seven states without ransom demands, suggesting state-sponsored origin.

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US water utilities face a new wave of AI-driven zero-day cyberattacks that bypass known defences. You must urgently reassess your security approach to unknown vulnerabilities or risk critical operational disruption.

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