Cal Water Investigating Iranian Hackers’ Claims

California Water Service is investigating claims by Iran-linked hackers from the group Handala, who say they've stolen 5 gigabytes of data from the utility's systems, including customer billing information and personal data. The hackers, believed to be a front for Iranian government operations, claimed they could have disrupted water service but chose not to, instead leaking the stolen files in apparent retaliation for recent US attacks on Iran. Cal Water says preliminary findings show no operational disruptions to water or wastewater systems, and they're working closely with federal and state partners to investigate the breach.