Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
At least four Minnesota cities reported cyberattacks on their water facilities Monday: Plymouth, South Saint Paul, Maple Plain, and Braham. Braham's water plant was knocked offline briefly before crews restored operations. Maple Plain was targeted but maintained operations, though the city declared a local emergency in response. All four cities say the drinking water is safe and residents can continue normal use.
But the safety of the water today does not address the larger question this raises. We have covered on this program the documented Chinese military hacking operation known as Volt Typhoon, which has spent years pre-positioning itself inside American water utilities, power grids, and communications infrastructure. We have covered the Wired magazine war game focused on simultaneously attacking five thousand water utilities, and how it would be catastrophic and uninsurable.
And now we sit 152 days into a war with Iran, a country whose allied hackers previously breached the Los Angeles transit system, and whose IRGC-affiliated Hasnim network has publicly designated American technology companies as legitimate military targets. Connect the dots. This is the pre-positioning we were warned about.
At least four Minnesota cities reported cyberattacks on their water facilities Monday: Plymouth, South Saint Paul, Maple Plain, and Braham. Braham's water plant was knocked offline briefly before crews restored operations. Maple Plain was targeted but maintained operations, though the city declared a local emergency in response. All four cities say the drinking water is safe and residents can continue normal use.
But the safety of the water today does not address the larger question this raises. We have covered on this program the documented Chinese military hacking operation known as Volt Typhoon, which has spent years pre-positioning itself inside American water utilities, power grids, and communications infrastructure. We have covered the Wired magazine war game focused on simultaneously attacking five thousand water utilities, and how it would be catastrophic and uninsurable.
And now we sit 152 days into a war with Iran, a country whose allied hackers previously breached the Los Angeles transit system, and whose IRGC-affiliated Hasnim network has publicly designated American technology companies as legitimate military targets. Connect the dots. This is the pre-positioning we were warned about.
