Largest US water utility hit by cyberattack

The largest water and wastewater utility company in the U.S. was hit by a cyberattack, forcing it to temporarily pause billing for its customers, the company announced Monday.

American Water became informed of "unauthorized activity" in its computer networks and systems last Thursday, the company said in a press release.

The New Jersey-based company later determined the activity was due to a cybersecurity incident" prompting it to disconnect or deactivate certain systems. This...