Some states have reported cyberattacks targeting their water systems. Could Iran be behind it?

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Several states have reported cyberattacks targeting their water systems. The FBI is investigating whether Iran could be behind them.

Is this a new front in the war with Iran?

NPR cybersecurity correspondent Jenna McLaughlin shares her reporting on Iran’s cyber capabilities with "Sources & Methods" host Mary Louise Kelly.…

Several states have reported cyberattacks targeting their water systems. The FBI is investigating whether Iran could be behind them.

Is this a new front in the war with Iran?

NPR cybersecurity correspondent Jenna McLaughlin shares her reporting on Iran’s cyber capabilities with "Sources & Methods" host Mary Louise Kelly.…

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