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Cape May, Woodbine water systems targeted in cyberattack. Here's what we know.
Two South Jersey towns were victims of cyberattacks last week targeting the water supplies of towns across the country. Officials in Cape May and Woodbine confirmed their water systems were hacked in the early morning hours of Monday, July 27. While both systems were impacted for about 12 hours, officials say water never stopped running and remained safe to consume. “Water treatment, water supply, and monitoring systems continue to operate safely, and routine testing confirms that the water supply remains safe,” Cape May City Manager Paul Dietrich and Woodbine Mayor William Pikolycky said in a joint statement. Both said no personal data or customer information was compromised. “Most of our systems in Woodbine and Cape May aren’t automated. It’s not online,” Cape May Mayor Zack Mullock told 6abc. “That really saved us.” In Cape May, hackers changed the IP address of the water department’s computer system, temporarily locking out officials, according to Dietrich. No water pumps were disrupted and none of their systems were altered. “They just went in and said, ‘Hey, hi, we’re here. And left,’” Dietrich told KYW NewsRadio. Cape May’s water system also supplies water to West Cape May, Cape May Point, Lower Township and the U.S...