American Water, largest water utility, hit by cyberattack at time of rising threats against U.S. water supply

American Water, the largest water utility in the U.S., disclosed that it had been hit by a cyberattack.The Camden, New Jersey-based company said in a security statement on its website that it had learned of "unauthorized activity in our computer networks and systems" last Thursday, which it determined "to be the result of a cybersecurity incident."The company said on Tuesday that it shut down its customer service portal, and as a result, its billing function "until further notice" and will not charge any la ...