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Water Security Under Threat: The Modern Risks of Terrorism, Sabotage, and Industrial Accidents

Publication Date
2 Jul 2025
Author
Milos Pavlovic
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1. Groups like ISIS have attempted to poison water supplies, highlighting the potential for large-scale casualties and environmental damage through deliberate attacks.
 

2. Digital infrastructure in water management is vulnerable to cyberattacks, as demonstrated by incidents like the 2021 Florida Water Treatment Plant hack, where hackers attempted to alter chemical levels in drinking water.
 

3. Industrial accidents, such as the Bhopal disaster, show how chemical spills can cause lasting contamination of water sources.
 

4. Diplomatic cooperation, including multilateral agreements, cybersecurity initiatives, and establishing global norms is essential to safeguarding water security on a global scale.

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