---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-233300"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AWK"
cik: "0001410636"
company_name: "American Water Works Company, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T19:09:18.235776+00:00"
event_type: "cyber"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Water Works discloses cybersecurity incident; no water operations impact

## Summary
- Unauthorized network activity discovered Oct 3, 2024; incident response protocols activated immediately.
- Third-party cybersecurity experts engaged; law enforcement notified and coordinating.
- Certain systems disconnected or deactivated; water/wastewater facilities and operations unaffected.
- Company currently expects no material effect on financial condition or results of operations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-233300
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AWK
- cik: 0001410636
- company_name: American Water Works Company, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: cyber
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000119312524233300/0001193125-24-233300-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000119312524233300/d869346d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-233300.txt

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