https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/white-house-to-unveil-program-to-protect-water-systems-against-hackersContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/white-house-to-unveil-program-to-protect-water-systems-against-hackershttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/white-house-to-unveil-program-to-protect-water-systems-against-hackers#u53837Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:26:06 +0000Hackers have demanded a ransom for the stolen data of approximately 8.7 million passengers after attacking Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands airports. Manchester Airports Group has refused to pay and is coordinating with authorities. This follows a separate surge in cyberattacks on US public water systems in July 2026, where over 100 internet-exposed systems were targeted. While the White House launched a free cybersecurity program to protect US water infrastructure, the UK airport attackers are identified by authorities as a group responsible for multiple global cyberattacks this https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/white-house-to-unveil-program-to-protect-water-systems-against-hackershttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/white-house-to-unveil-program-to-protect-water-systems-against-hackers#u50197Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:21:22 +0000The White House has unveiled a free cybersecurity program to protect public water systems following a surge in cyberattacks. This initiative arrives as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) reports that over 100 internet-exposed water systems were targeted in July 2026 alone. These attacks specifically targeted internet-connected programmable logic controllers (PLCs), leading CISA to urge agencies to remove such equipment from the public internet. Some officials suspect these intrusions are linked to Iran, while experts warn the July attacks may have been a test run using