Coordinated Cyberattack Targets 30+ Minnesota Water Systems as One Plant Goes Offline
Coordinated Cyberattack Targets 30+ Minnesota Water Systems as One Plant Goes Offline
29 July 2026
A coordinated cyberattack targeted operational technology at more than 30 Minnesota community water systems on July 26 and 27, triggering a statewide cybersecurity response.
Braham, Plymouth, South St. Paul and Maple Plain have publicly described a plant outage, communications failures or affected automated controls.
Braham's water plant went offline, and the city asked residents to minimize