# Minnesota IT Services (MNIT)

Type: Company

Source: Cyber Intelligence Brief — https://getcyberbrief.com/entity/minnesota-it-services-mnit
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## Timeline

- **2026-07-31**: Trump blames Minnesota governor, not Iran — At a Cabinet meeting, President Trump rejects intelligence assessments, blames Governor Walz for incompetence; Walz responds on social media citing CISA cuts and Iranian involvement.
- **2026-07-30**: MNIT issues clarifying statement — Agency confirms investigation finds malicious activity on system technology but no widespread service disruptions; no current requests for residents to change water use.
- **2026-07-27**: Cyberattack on Minnesota water systems begins — More than 30 water systems targeted over Sunday and Monday; attackers focus on programmable logic controllers (PLCs) for remote monitoring and control.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Trump Blames Governor, Not Iran, for Cyberattacks on 30+ Water Systems
2026-07-31 22:01:46 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

President Trump dismissed intelligence assessments linking Iran to a cyberattack on over 30 Minnesota water systems, instead blaming state leadership. The incident exposed weaknesses in industrial control system security, as programmable logic controllers were targeted. Governor Walz highlighted CISA budget cuts that left the U.S. exposed, pointing to the politicization of cyber threat attribution.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/trump-blames-governor-30-water-systems-cyber

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