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US Water System May Be , Vulnerable to Cyberattack,by China, Russia and Iran.<br/>CNBC reports that the United States <br/>water system has been the target of a series <br/>of cyberattacks over the past few years. .<br/>In response, the Environmental Protection Agency <br/>(EPA) has been forced to issue an alert warning <br/>that 70% of water systems do not comply <br/>with the Safe Drinking Water Act.<br/>According to the EPA, some have “alarming <br/>cybersecurity vulnerabilities,” including <br/>unchanged default passwords and former <br/>employees who retain access to vital systems.<br/>In February, the FBI issued a warning to <br/>Congress that Chinese hackers have embedded <br/>themselves into the U.S. cyber infrastructure. .<br/>Those hackers have targeted water treatment <br/>plants, the electrical grid, transportation <br/>systems and other vital infrastructure.<br/>Those hackers have targeted water treatment <br/>plants, the electrical grid, transportation <br/>systems and other vital infrastructure.<br/>Water is among <br/>the least mature <br/>in terms of security, Adam Isles, head of cybersecurity <br/>practice for Chertoff Group, via CNBC.<br/>Stuart Madnick, an MIT professor of engineering <br/>systems and co-founder of Cybersecurity at <br/>MIT Sloan, warns that an attack that shuts off <br/>water to the population is the main concern.<br/>We have demonstrated in our <br/>lab how operations, such as <br/>a water plant, could be shut <br/>down not just for hours or <br/>days, but for weeks, Adam Isles, head of cybersecurity <br/>practice for Chertoff Group, via CNBC.<br/>Recently, EPA Administrator Michael Regan and <br/>National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan sent a letter <br/>to governors stressing the urgency of the threat. .<br/>Recently, EPA Administrator Michael Regan and <br/>National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan sent a letter <br/>to governors stressing the urgency of the threat. .<br/>CNBC reports that budgets, outdated <br/>infrastructure and an overall reluctance to take <br/>action may prevent necessary fixes from <br/>being made before a serious attack.