The water treatment plant in Social Circle, Ga., Feb. 26, 2026. Federal and state officials are racing to address an assault on the nation’s water supply that they believe is the work of Iranian hackers. (Nicole Craine/The New York Times) By DUSTIN VOLZ In 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency under the Biden administration proposed creating stronger cybersecurity guidelines to better safeguard the nation’s water supply from hackers. The steps were modest, but necessary, officials said at…
