What Happens if China Hacks the US Water Supply? I Went to a Secret War Game to Find Out

high · Wired · Andy Greenberg · 8 Jul 2026 · 10:00 UTC · War & Militarization · 1 min read

Summary

Describes a realistic scenario of foreign state cyberattacks on critical US infrastructure (water systems), demonstrating systemic vulnerabilities and cascade failure risks that constitute a form of asymmetric warfare and mass disruption.

Burst water mains. Evacuated hospitals. In a closed-door simulation, insurers played out their response to a mass disruption by China’s Volt Typhoon hackers—and found a nightmare scenario.

critical infrastructure attack cyberwarfare state-sponsored hacking infrastructure vulnerability systemic disruption

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What Happens if China Hacks the US Water Supply? I Went to a Secret War Game to Find Out

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