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American Water hit by cyberattack, takes some systems offline

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American Water Works Company, the largest public water and wastewater utility company in the United States, has confirmed suffering a cyberattack which forced it to shut down parts of its infrastructure.

In an 8-K form filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company said it detected, “unauthorized activity within its computer networks and systems” on October 3 2024.

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