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What the Minnesota Water Hack Reveals About OT Security Assessments

by Jesse Roberts on August 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM

On July 26 and 27, a coordinated cyberattack hit more than 30 community water systems across Minnesota. Our team is trained in running penetration tests against OT and ICS environments, and when we read the reporting on this one, nothing about it was surprising. That's the part that s …

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