President Donald Trump dismissed reports that Iranian hackers may be behind a cyberattack targeting dozens of Minnesota water systems, instead blaming the state’s Democratic governor, Tim Walz, and his administration. The remarks matter because they challenge investigators’ reported assessment of a potential foreign cyber threat to critical US infrastructure and turn the incident into a domestic political dispute.

Speaking at a Cabinet meeting at Camp David, Trump said Iran had “bigger problems” than focusing on Minnesota and described Walz as corrupt. The article says the reported attack affected about 30 water plants, while investigators believed Iranian hackers were likely responsible.