Foreign hackers targeted water systems in Colorado in August and were able to change operational equipment settings, according to the governor’s office. A spokesperson for Gov. Jared Polis said the intrusion involved altering settings tied to how the systems run.
The governor’s office statement says the attackers disabled remote access and alarms and changed pumping cycles. The report identifies these actions as evidence of interference with system operations rather than only attempted access.
The two outlets referenced here repeat the same core details from the governor’s office, with no additional, conflicting claims about attribution, the extent of impact on service, or whether any systems remained affected. The information emphasizes what the hackers altered in equipment configurations and which security-related functions were disabled.
