{"id":2638416,"date":"2026-07-31T18:23:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T22:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-shoots-down-claims-iran-attacked-us-water-systems-blames-corrupt-tim-walz\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T18:30:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T22:30:36","slug":"trump-shoots-down-claims-iran-attacked-us-water-systems-blames-corrupt-tim-walz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-shoots-down-claims-iran-attacked-us-water-systems-blames-corrupt-tim-walz\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Shoots Down Claims Iran Attacked US Water Systems, Blames &#8216;Corrupt&#8217; Tim Walz"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-shoots-down-claims-iran-attacked-us-water-systems-blames-corrupt-tim-walz%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2638416&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump dismissed speculation that Iran was responsible for a cyberattack on water systems in Minnesota, suggesting instead that the blame lies with Minnesota\u2019s own incompetence and political leadership. The attack targeted over 30 water systems in late July, with preliminary assessments pointing to Iranian hackers, though investigations are ongoing and no definitive attribution has been made publicly. The incident caused one city&#8217;s well and treatment plant to go offline, but drinking water safety was not compromised. Minnesota Governor tim Walz and federal authorities emphasized that attribution remains uncertain, noting the ongoing investigation and the possibility of misattribution. The FBI reported similar cyberattacks affecting at least seven states, involving malicious remote access to critical water sector devices. officials stress the complexity of attributing cyberattacks and the need for further investigation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump dismissed reports Friday that Iran was the source of cyberattacks on water systems across Minnesota earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p>A \u201ccoordinated cyberattack\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/iran-suspected-wreaking-havoc-us-water-systems-stealth-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">targeted<\/a> more than 30 \u200cwater systems on July 26 and 27, Minnesota IT Services said in a statement, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/litigation\/minnesota-it-officials-disclose-coordinated-cyberattack-more-than-30-local-water-2026-07-28\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/07\/30\/us\/politics\/minnesota-water-cyberattack-iran.html?unlocked_article_code=1.1lA._4Nm.HzWoc_kJGUDn&#038;smid=url-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> reported that the preliminary assessment of the attack led to Iranian hackers as the likely culprits, although a final assessment could modify that determination.<\/p>\n<p>The well and treatment plant in one city were offline Monday, while other cities found ways to work around the disruption. There were no reports of the safety of the drinking water being impacted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Minnesota, there was a cyberattack, and they blame it on Iran. I don\u2019t think so. I blame it on Minnesota, because they\u2019re grossly incompetent,\u201d Trump told reporters during a cabinet meeting at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trumps-uncharacteristic-camp-david-plan-triggers-speculation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Camp David<\/a> in Maryland.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would blame it on Minnesota, and the corrupt governor of Minnesota,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey like to say, \u2018Oh, it\u2019s Iran.\u2019 Iran should be so lucky. Iran\u2019s got bigger problems than worrying about Minnesota,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/POTUS?\">@POTUS<\/a>: \u201cIn Minnesota there was a cyberattack and they blame it on Iran\u2026 I blame it on Minnesota because they\u2019re grossly incompetent.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o6TdAZapJW\">pic.twitter.com\/o6TdAZapJW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2083216204739596344?\">July 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Minnesota Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/perversion-tim-walz-funded-trans-dolls-interchangeable-genitals-children-young-4-play\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tim Walz<\/a> responded, posting on social media, \u201cTrump knows exactly who is responsible for this attack, and knows that other states were hit too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is what modern warfare looks like, and it further illustrates there\u2019s no plan to win a war with Iran,\u201d Walz wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trump knows exactly who is responsible for this attack, and knows that other states were hit too.<\/p>\n<p>This is what modern warfare looks like, and it further illustrates there\u2019s no plan to win a war with Iran. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e70UpK65P6\">https:\/\/t.co\/e70UpK65P6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Tim Walz (@GovTimWalz) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovTimWalz\/status\/2083235434168021219?\">July 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/minnesota-water-attack-donald-trump-iran-cyberattack-12271661\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a> reported, \u201cMinnesota IT Services (MNIT), however, said Thursday that the state has not attributed the activity to any specific actor and that the investigation remains active. The agency said attribution requires investigators to analyze technical evidence alongside broader national and international threat intelligence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have provided relevant information to the federal government, which is evaluating this activity in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-how-professional-activists-sabotage-ice-arrests-14\/\" title=\"Here&#039;s How Professional Activists Sabotage ICE Arrests\">broader national context<\/a> and leading efforts to determine whether it can be attributed to a specific threat actor,\u201d MNIT Chief Information Security Officer John Israel said.<\/p>\n<p>Newsweek further noted, \u201cNo federal agency has publicly attributed the attack to Iran, and officials continue to investigate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInvestigators are also examining whether the perpetrators may have sought to make the activity appear to be Iranian in origin, according to reports citing officials familiar with the probe,\u201d the outlet said.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI said in a Thursday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/investigate\/cyber\/alerts\/2026\/malicious-cyber-actors-targeting-water-and-wastewater-sector-internet--facing-programmable-logic-controllers-causing-operational-disruptions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> that the attacks have occurred in at least seven states.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 FBI PSA: Malicious Cyber Actors Targeting Water and Wastewater Sector PLCs<\/p>\n<p>The FBI warns that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-cybersecurity-chief-more-ransomware-attacks-coming\/\" title=\"DHS cybersecurity chief: More ransomware ...s coming\">malicious cyber actors<\/a> are conducting cyber attacks targeting operational technology devices. 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