A major cybersecurity investigation is underway in the United States after more than 30 community water systems in Minnesota were impacted by what authorities describe as malicious cyber activity.

According to Minnesota officials, several water utilities were forced to shift to manual operations after the attack disrupted their systems. Cities including Plymouth, South St. Paul, Maple Plain, and Braham have publicly reported cyber incidents.

Federal investigators, including the FBI, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), are examining the breach. Investigators are exploring whether the attacks show signs of involvement by Iran-linked hackers, though officials have stressed that the findings remain preliminary and no specific actor has been officially blamed.

 Iran Hackers Under FBI Radar Over Minnesota Water Cyberattacks

CISA is now turning to Anthropic’s AI to make government software safer. According to reports, the agency is using Anthropic’s AI model called Mythos to scan federal code and spot vulnerabilities before hackers can exploit them. 


CISA using Mythos to scan government software: Report

The CISA chief reportedly uploaded sensitive files to ChatGPT, triggering automated alerts that flagged potential data exposure risks. This incident raises questions about the security of AI platforms, government data handling, and risk management protocols.

CISA Chief Uploads Files to ChatGPT, Raising Data Exposure Risk Alerts

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