Summary of the text: The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has withdrawn cybersecurity rules for public water systems due to lawsuits filed by states and non-profit water associations. The EPA announced in March that it would require states to report on cybersecurity threats in their public water system audits, but legal action challenged the requirements due to financial burdens on small towns. The American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the National Rural Water Association (NRWA) joined the lawsuits, expressing concerns about cybersecurity vulnerabilities and lack of expertise. Cyber threats in the water sector are real and growing, and a collaborative approach to cybersecurity measures is needed. The US government has been taking steps to improve cybersecurity funding for rural water systems and offering vulnerability scanning services to water utilities.

Hashtags: #Cybersecurity #WaterSector #Lawsuits #EPA #SmallTowns #AWWA #NRWA #Collaboration #CyberThreats #Funding #VulnerabilityScanning

https://www.securityweek.com/epa-withdraws-water-sector-cybersecurity-rules-due-to-lawsuits/