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the largest regulated Water and
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Wastewater utility in the United States
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is revealing it had been targeted by a
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Cyber attack American Waterworks based
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in Camden New Jersey serves more than 14
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million people across 14 States and 18
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military installations the attack which
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was discovered on October 3rd prompted
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the company to take immediate protective
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measures including shutting down certain
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systems to contain the breach while
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American Water emphasized that its water
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and wastewater operations were not
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impacted the company temporarily paused
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its billing systems customers have been
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assured they will not face late fees
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while the systems remain offline an
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investigation into the nature and scope
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of the breach is ongoing with the
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company working around the clock
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alongside third-party cyber Security
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Experts the company has also informed
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law enforcement and is cooperating fully
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with authorities in a regulatory filing
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American wat says it is is currently
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unable to predict the full impact of the
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cyber security incident despite this the
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company does not expect the breach to
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have a material effect on its Financial
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condition or operations the company
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manages over 500 Water and Wastewater
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systems in around 1700 communities the
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breach comes amid heightened concern in
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the United States over cyber security
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threats particularly related to critical
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infrastructure recently us officials
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have expressed worries about attempts by
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foreign actors including Chinese
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intelligence services to Target sectors
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like water treatment facilities and
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Broadband providers American water has
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not disclosed the source of the attack
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however the incident reflects broader
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concerns about cyber security
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vulnerabilities and key utilities as
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cyber threats to critical infrastructure
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continue to increase across the states
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