News Summary

• The nation’s top cybersecurity authority has issued an urgent directive to water utilities across the country: disconnect their control systems from the internet as quickly as they can.
• The warning comes as hackers have locked water operators out of their own systems, forcing boil-water notices and manual operations in at least seven states.
• Some utilities reported loss of pressure and flooding as a result of the intrusions.
• The Iran War Drove Oil Profits to Their Highest Levels in Years, and ExxonMobil Just Doubled Its Money to $14.5 Billion.