Richard Arnold

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The Mike Hosking Breakfast · Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on suspected hacking attack from Iran to seize control of US water infrastructure · 2 Aug 2026 podcast

The hackers have hit water supply and wastewater sites there. matched

They break in, they change the passwords, they halt control over the equipment, and in some cases, water pressure drops, potentially allowing groundwater to seep into pipes. matched

So, water that isn't really clear for drinking. matched

In other cases, the hackers disable alarms, allowing wastewater systems to turn bad without anyone knowing what's going on. matched

The FBI is warning the state officials to disconnect their systems from the internet and, if necessary, go back to manual controls. matched

There have been warnings that this is exactly the sort of thing, exactly how they thought Iran would retaliate in the case of the Middle East war. matched

So that's why Iran leads the list of these cyber suspects. matched

Michigan now says they're being targeted in this very same way. matched

Trump has been done playing it all in ways that appear to be... matched

Well, absurd. matched

His first response was that this was the result of tampering by the state's Democratic governor, Tim Walz, who was, of course, the running mate with Kamala Harris back in 24. matched

Well, that's nonsense, obviously. matched

At least seven states now are being hit with these attacks on infrastructure, affecting chemical treatment levels and water pressure. matched

All this as Trump, of course, has been threatening to strike the water and power systems in Iran and to, quote him, beat the effing S out of them. matched

Okay, Washington, as in state, big wildfires. matched

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You know, last week it was France and Spain with those massive wildfires. matched

Right now it's the Pacific Northwest, Washington State and Oregon are seeing what they're describing as the worst fires they've experienced in some 30 years. matched

Howling winds pushing the flames, three big outbreaks near Spokane, but many others as well. matched

The National Guard is deployed in these areas with one firefighter warning they're going to be in shock to see some of the scenes. matched

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