The largest water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., American Water, recently was hit by a cyberattack that led to a temporary halt in customer billing. After detecting unauthorized activity in its computer networks, the New Jersey-based company shut down certain systems, including its billing portal, and reported limited functionality at its call center.
"Upon learning of the issue, our team immediately activated our incident response protocols and third-party cybersecurity professionals to assist with containment, mitigation and an investigation into the nature and scope of the incident," American Water said in an online FAQ. "We also notified law enforcement and are
