Remember back in 1985 everything ran on mainframes, most likely IBM mainframes, many of which were water cooled, so getting a nasty water leak shutting down a major computer was not unheard of.
On a side note, earlier today Buttigieg immediately said the problem has nothing to do with terrorism or hacking, before he even knew what the problem was, now he says it can’t be ruled out.
He is a born accomplished liar.