The Signal 8/3/2026 - Hackers hit the water. Here's whether to worry.

Hackers disrupted more than 30 Minnesota community water systems, and utilities in at least seven states have reported similar incidents. They locked out operators, boil-water notices were sent out, and plants switched to manual operations. The scariest-sounding headline of the summer, and the verdict is calmer than you'd think: no contamination reported, real safeguards held, and the two things a normal person should do are simple.