Trump pooh-poohs Iran’s potential role in Minnesota water facility hacks

President Trump said Friday he doesn’t believe Iran was behind a cyberattack on Minnesota water systems and instead placed the blame on state officials for being “grossly incompetent.” His comments ran counter to reports that U.S. officials suspected Iranian involvement in the coordinated attack on 30 municipal water systems, according to a preliminary assessment shared...

President Trump said Friday he doesn’t believe Iran was behind a cyberattack on Minnesota water systems and instead placed the blame on state officials for being “grossly incompetent.” His comments ran counter to reports that U.S. officials suspected Iranian involvement in the coordinated attack on 30 municipal water systems, according to a preliminary assessment shared...