{"id":7777,"date":"2026-08-02T05:30:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T05:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=7777"},"modified":"2026-08-02T05:30:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T05:30:34","slug":"donald-trump-on-minnesota-water-system-attack-not-iran-i-blame-it-on-minnesota-as-they-are-grossly-incompetent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=7777","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump on Minnesota water system attack: Not Iran, I blame it on Minnesota as they are grossly incompetent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132800081,imgsize-758672,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/donald-trump.jpg\" alt=\"Donald Trump on Minnesota water system attack: Not Iran, I blame it on Minnesota as they are grossly incompetent\" title=\"Donald Trump\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Minnesota&#8217;s water systems recently came under a cyberattack, with US officials reportedly suspecting that the operation was carried out by Iran. However, US President Donald Trump disagrees.<!-- --> According to a report by news agency Reuters, while speaking to reporters at Camp David, Trump dismissed the suggestion that Tehran was responsible for the attacks.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>During a Cabinet meeting,Trump said, \u201cWe heard in Minnesota there was a cyberattack, and they blame it on Iran. I don&#8217;t think so.\u201d He then added, &#8220;I think I blame it on Minnesota because they&#8217;re grossly incompetent,&#8221; referring to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who is a Democrat. <!-- -->It&#8217;s important to note that Trump did not reveal who he believed was actually responsible for the cyberattacks.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Responding to Trump\u2019s remarks, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz shared a post on X saying, &#8220;Trump knows exactly who is responsible for this attack, and knows that other states were hit too.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Walz also criticised Elon Musk&#8217;s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), writing that it &#8220;took an axe to CISA and left the US exposed to cyberattacks,&#8221; while thanking cybersecurity experts in Minnesota for identifying the vulnerability and helping local communities contain the incident.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Donald Trump&#8217;s remarks differ from reports citing investigators<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>According to the Reuters report, Trump&#8217;s comments differ from information cited by Wired, which reported that a memo from the Minnesota Fusion Center said the July 26 and 27 cyberattacks were &#8220;aligned&#8221; with an allegedly Iran-linked cyber sabotage campaign.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>The New York Times, citing unnamed US and state officials, also reported that investigators believed the attacks were probably carried out by Tehran. However, the report noted that no federal or state agency has formally attributed responsibility for the attacks.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Federal agencies continue investigation<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) told Reuters earlier this week that it is coordinating with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other government and industry partners to determine the scope of the attacks and provide support.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>Separately, the FBI said it had received reports of similar cyber incidents affecting water facilities in at least seven US states since July 27. According to an advisory issued by the bureau, some of the attacks have &#8220;degraded water operations.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>This week, the FBI said that it is aware of public reporting about the incidents and is working with partner agencies to protect critical infrastructure.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>&#8220;\u2026we remain well-equipped to protect against cyber threats of all varieties,&#8221; the agency said in a statement.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>Cybersecurity experts point to similarities with earlier attacks<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>As per the report, cybersecurity experts and Minnesota&#8217;s state IT agency said the attacks share characteristics with hacking activity targeting water infrastructure that seven US government agencies, which include the FBI, NSA, EPA and CISA, linked to Iranian-affiliated hackers in a July 22 advisory.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>The advisory warned that hackers associated with Iran had targeted critical water facility equipment, although officials have not formally connected the Minnesota incidents to those earlier attacks.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/technology\/tech-news\/donald-trump-on-minnesota-water-system-attack-not-iran-i-blame-it-on-minnesota-as-they-are-grossly-incompetent\/articleshow\/132799366.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minnesota&#8217;s water systems recently came under a cyberattack, with US officials reportedly suspecting that the operation was carried out by Iran. 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