title: FBI and EPA say water and wastewater utilities in at least seven states reported cyberattacks this week, with some causing flooding and other operational issues (James Rundle/Wall Street Journal) | SpinGraph: Safety framing
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keywords: cyberattack
keywords: water infrastructure
keywords: critical infrastructure
keywords: The Shield
keywords: narrative intelligence
published: 2026-07-31T20:25:01+00:00
modified: 2026-08-01T00:32:56.644366+00:00

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FBI and EPA say water and wastewater utilities in at least seven states reported cyberattacks this week, with some causing flooding and other operational issues (James Rundle/Wall Street Journal)
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alternative headline: FBI and EPA say water and wastewater utilities in at least seven states reported cyberattacks this week, with some causing flooding and other operational issues (James Rundle/Wall Street Journal) | SpinGraph: Safety framing
description: SpinGraph analysis of Techmeme's FBI and EPA say water and wastewater utilities in at least seven states reported cyberattacks this week, with some causing flo…
date published: 2026-07-31T20:25:01+00:00
date modified: 2026-08-01T00:32:56.644366+00:00
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language: en-US
article section: technology
keywords: cyberattack, water infrastructure, critical infrastructure, FBI, EPA
author: Techmeme
publisher: Stuff That Spins
citation: https://www.techmeme.com/260731/p35#a260731p35
about: cyberattack
about: water infrastructure
about: critical infrastructure
about: FBI
about: EPA
about: water and wastewater utilities
mentions: Techmeme
mentions: EPA
mentions: FBI
abstract: Cyberattacks targeted water/wastewater infrastructure in ≥7 U.S. states FBI and EPA jointly confirmed reports of operational impacts, including flooding Incidents reflect growing vulnerability of critical infrastructure to cyber threats

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Spin Analysis: safety framing
type: AnalysisNewsArticle
description: Emphasizes interagency response and threat attribution while minimizing utility-level preparedness, prior warnings, or regulatory compliance status.
about: safety framing
  type: DefinedTerm
  description: National security coordination frame — agencies as protectors, infrastructure as vulnerable but monitored.
  term code: The Shield
additional property: Spin Score
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  value: 40
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additional property: Narrative Risk
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  value: moderate
additional property: AI Repetition Risk
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  value: moderate
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  value: Water utilities in at least seven U.S. states suffered cyberattacks causing flooding and operational issues, per FBI and EPA.
additional property: Narrative Frame
  type: PropertyValue
  value: National security coordination frame — agencies as protectors, infrastructure as vulnerable but monitored.
additional property: Missing Context
  type: PropertyValue
  value: Pre-attack security posture of affected utilities; Timeline between detection and agency notification; Whether attacks exploited known unpatched vulnerabilities
additional property: How the Spin Works
  type: PropertyValue
  value: The story redirects attention toward process, intent, scale, mission, or future benefits instead of unresolved concerns. Watch for loaded terms such as cyberattacks, flooding, operational issues. The distribution reads as wire reprint. A pressure point: Pre-attack security posture of affected utilities.
author: Stuff That Spins
is part of: FBI and EPA say water and wastewater utilities in at least seven states reported cyberattacks this week, with some causing flooding and other operational issues (James Rundle/Wall Street Journal)

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    text: Water and wastewater utilities in at least seven U.S. states reported cyberattacks this week, with some causing flooding and other operational issues.
    appearance: FBI and EPA say water and wastewater utilities in at least seven states reported cyberattacks this week, with some causing flooding and other operational issues
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Key Statistics
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description: Extracted statistics from the source narrative
variable measured: states affected
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 7+
  description: Minimum number of states where utilities reported attacks
variable measured: documented operational impact
  type: PropertyValue
  value: flooding
  description: One verified consequence cited by FBI/EPA