{"id":25247,"date":"2026-07-31T19:03:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T19:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/?p=879871"},"modified":"2026-07-31T19:03:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T19:03:38","slug":"trump-blames-minnesota-cyberattack-on-governor-not-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/2026\/07\/31\/trump-blames-minnesota-cyberattack-on-governor-not-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Blames Minnesota Cyberattack on Governor, Not Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/img\/social\/opengraph\/ij-social-cyber-1200x630.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<ul class=\"nav nav-tabs tabs tabs-entry\">\n<li class=\"active\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/midwest\/2026\/07\/31\/879871.htm\">Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/midwest\/2026\/07\/31\/879871.htm?comments\" rel=\"nofollow\">1 Comment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"article-content clearfix\">\n<p class=\"bloomberg\">President Donald Trump blamed Minnesota state officials with whom he has feuded for cyberattacks on multiple water systems there, despite reports that officials suspected Iranian involvement in the disruptions.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Times, citing U.S. and state officials, reported that preliminary assessments suggested the attacks were the work of Iranian hackers. Trump, speaking during a cabinet meeting at the Camp David presidential retreat on Friday, dismissed those findings.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bzn bzn-sized bzn-intext\">\n<ins data-revive-zoneid=\"79\" data-revive-topics=\"cyber\" data-revive-companies data-revive-block=\"1\" data-revive-id=\"36eb7c2bd3daa932a43cc2a8ffbed3a9\"><\/ins> <\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe heard in Minnesota there was a cyber attack, and they blame it on Iran. I don\u2019t think so. I think I blame it on Minnesota because they\u2019re grossly incompetent,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/national\/2026\/07\/29\/879536.htm\">Cost of a Data Breach Reaches Record $5 Million on Average<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The president has long been critical of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, a Democrat who was Vice President Kamala Harris\u2019 running mate in the 2024 election that Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, won. Tensions between Trump\u2019s administration and Minnesota authorities reached a boiling point earlier this year after the killing of two U.S. citizens by immigration agents during street protests.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was a cyber attack of 30 water plants, and I would blame it on Minnesota and the governor, the corrupt governor of Minnesota. They like to say, \u2018Oh, it\u2019s Iran.\u2019 Iran should be so lucky. Iran\u2019s got bigger problems than worrying about Minnesota,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. and Israel launched a war against Iran in early February.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has long clashed with the U.S. intelligence community. 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