After Recent Water Utility Hacks, How Secure Is Arizona?

A swath of cyber-attacks on U.S. water infrastructure over the last few weeks begs the question, could something like that happen here in Arizona? At the end of July, wastewater utilities in at least five states reported coordinated cyber breaches targeting programmable logic controllers, or the brain of the computer, that are connected to pumps, valves and pressure systems. 

KTAR News is dedicated to covering stories about Arizona's water supply and how the Colorado River shortage impacts all facets of life. The Water Watch series examines how water is necessary for energy generation, advanced manufacturing, housing development and continuing our way of life in the desert.