Trump rejects Iran link in Minnesota cyberattacks, blames Governor Tim Walz instead
President Donald Trump rejected claims that Iran was behind cyberattacks on Minnesota's water systems, instead blaming Governor Tim Walz and calling him 'corrupt' and 'grossly incompetent.'
Governor Tim Walz said Trump knows who is responsible and accused him of ignoring intelligence assessments; he also blamed staffing cuts to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for weakening cyber defenses.
Minnesota IT Services (MNIT) reported that more than 30 community water systems were targeted on July 26 and 27 in a coordinated cyberattack, involving remote access to internet-connected equipment like programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
US investigators are examining whether Iran or Iran-linked hackers were responsible, but no formal attribution has been made; the FBI and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have warned of similar incidents in at least seven states, including Georgia and Michigan.
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