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US plans to counter 'disabling cyberattacks' against water systems

White House officials and the EPA asked governors to make health and security officials available for a meeting on Thursday.
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The Biden administration wants states to help plan new protections for water infrastructure across the U.S., which it says is at a growing risk from cyberattacks.

White House officials and the EPA asked governors to make health and security officials available 

"Drinking water and wastewater systems are a lifeline for communities, but many systems have not adopted important cybersecurity practices to thwart potential cyberattacks," said EPA Administrator Michael Regan.

The U.S. plans to build what it calls a Water Sector Cybersecurity Task Force, which will gather input from state stakeholders to find and fix "the most significant vulnerabilities."

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