Russia-linked hackers claim cyberattacks on U.S., French and Polish water utilities

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A new report suggests the hackers also had support from the Russian military service.

in the United States, Poland and France is now believed to be connected to the Russian military, researchers at security firm Mandiant warned Wednesday.Water systems remain one of the most digitally insecure critical infrastructures, and a successful attack could allow hackers to tamper with drinking water and wastewater management.Wednesday that a notorious Russian military hacking team known as Sandworm appears to have a direct relationship with several pro-Russia hacktivist groups.

Sandworm is believed to have the ability to "direct and influence" the Cyber Army of Russia's activities, per Mandiant.In January, the Cyber Army of Russia posted in its Telegram channel that it had manipulated systems that control water supplies in several Texan towns and a wastewater utility in a Polish village.

Two other Texas towns also detected malicious activity on their networks around the same time as the Muleshoe attack, CNN

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