Cybersecurity in the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WaSH) Sector: Implications for Transboundary Water Management
is a Chapter in the "World Scientific Handbook of Transboundary Water Management", published in April 2025.
This chapter, written by David Katz and Lior Tabansky, examines the unique vulnerabilities of water, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure to cyber threats, including attacks on industrial control systems and data management platforms.
It dives in the complexities that arise in transboundary water management, where cyber incidents have cross-border impacts.
The following sections are included:
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Cybersecurity — A Borderless Aspect of Transboundary Water Security
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The Nuts and Bolts of Cybersecurity in the Water Sector
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Cyberthreats to the Water Sector — Examples and Empirical Evidence
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Policies for Cybersecurity in the Water Sector
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Conclusions
