Cyber threats targeting critical infrastructure are no longer limited to energy grids or financial networks. Increasingly, water infrastructure cybersecurity has become a major concern for governments worldwide as drinking water and wastewater systems rely more heavily on digital technologies.

In response to these growing risks, Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York, announced this week a set of new cybersecurity regulations and a $2.5 million grant program aimed at helping communities protect drinking water and wastewater systems from cyber attacks. The initiative represents what state officials describe as a whole-of-government approach to water infrastructure cybersecurity, combining regula...