(Aliquippa, Pa) He said the authority reported that there has been no impact on water service in Beaver County, referring to the threat that affected. Independence and Potter Townships. He said attacks on our critical infrastructure are unacceptable.
Congressman Deluzio said, “I’ve requested and anticipate receiving a briefing from the Administration and relevant federal officials. I have been clear that there ought to be a fulsome investigation into this cyberattack, along with aggressive federal prosecution against the attackers. There’s a history in Western Pennsylvania in the U.S. Attorney’s Office prosecuting cyber crimes involving foreign adversaries, like Chinese military officers and Russian-linked cybercriminals, so our region has solid law enforcement experience for dealing with cybercrimes.” He added ,”We know that nation-state adversaries are targeting the weakened link in America’s critical infrastructure. We must expect and demand that our state and local governments, along with private companies, have cyber-defenses strong enough to fend off attacks from sophisticated actors. In Congress, I am committed to pushing our federal government to help shore up our defenses across our critical infrastructure..”
Aliquippa Municipal Authority officials followed procedures, and there was no loss of water service or damage to the system serving Potter and Independence townships, according to authority chairman Matt Mottes.