# Municipal Water System Attacks Spotlight Insecure Industrial Systems

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/municipal-water-system-attacks-spotlight-insecure-industrial-owly>
> Published: 2026-08-11 19:14:28+00:00

# Municipal Water System Attacks Spotlight Insecure Industrial Systems

By Bill Curtis, ContributorSource:

[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)Cyberattacks are sobering reminders of vulnerabilities common in industrial automation, but there are steps the affected organizations can take to secure their systems.

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