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Cyber activity investigated after Clayton County water disruption

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Clayton County Water Authority said unauthorized cyber activity may have caused or contributed to a July 27, 2026, disruption affecting operational systems and water service in north Clayton County. Water pressure was restored within hours, the precautionary boil-water advisory was lifted July 28 after negative water-quality tests, and CCWA said it found no evidence that customer billing or payment information was accessed or compromised.

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