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After the recent multi-state cyber attacks on water, why organizations like DefConFranklin and NRWA are launching efforts to give small utilities more immediate support.
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August 12, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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Last week we joined NRWA at WaterPro in Phoenix to launch the Water Watch Center pilot. Program Director Paul Chang talked with water leaders about the cyber threat to rural utilities & our free support, already at work in 8 states. Next stop: nationwide.
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September 21, 2026 at 7:26 PM
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Texas was selected to set the national standard for defending water systems, and the WWC is standing with them to make demonstrable progress on the front lines of this fight

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Hunting Viruses in Your Water System
Las Vegas, NV — On the heels of potentially the most widespread cyber attack by a nation state on U.S. water systems in history, DEF CON Franklin and the National Rural Water Association (NRWA) launch...
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September 4, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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Last week, DEF CON Franklin and the National Rural Water Association launched the Water Watch Center: round-the-clock cyber monitoring for the small water utilities that serve most of America.

Here's how the week went. 🧵

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Hunting Viruses in Your Water System
/PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of potentially the most widespread cyber attack by a nation state on U.S. water systems in history, DEF CON Franklin and the...
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August 13, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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Run a small water or wastewater utility? The Water Watch Center is open.

Start here: defconfranklin.com

Press: DEFCONFranklinPress@boogaardstrategicconsulting.com

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August 13, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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US lawmakers are boosting water system defenses with the Water Cyber Shield Act, giving EPA more authority, funding, risk assessments, and incident reporting, while Water Watch Center supports smaller utilities. #WaterWatchCenter #EPA #USA
US Water Systems Get Cyber Boost From New Senate Bill and ‘Water Watch Center’
US lawmakers and cybersecurity leaders are moving in parallel to strengthen defenses for the nation’s water systems, with the Water Cyber Shield Act expanding federal oversight and funding. At the same time, the Water Watch Center is bringing managed security services and threat intelligence to small utilities that are often least...
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August 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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NRWA and DEF CON Franklin launched Water Watch Center to deliver threat intelligence and cybersecurity support for underfunded U.S. water and wastewater utilities, with Rapid7 and other partners. #WaterWatchCenter #NRWA #USA
Water utilities group partners with DEF CON offshoot for Water Watch Center
The National Rural Water Association and DEF CON Franklin have launched the Water Watch Center to bring threat intelligence and cybersecurity support to underfunded U.S. water and wastewater systems. The program targets smaller utilities and comes amid a growing wave of attacks linked to Iranian hackers, with partner firms including Rapid7,...
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August 8, 2026 at 2:00 AM