Iran-Linked Hackers Target US Water, Energy Systems, Expanding Risk to Potentially All Exposed PLCs
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Updated · WIRED · Jul 25
Iran-Linked Hackers Target US Water, Energy Systems, Expanding Risk to Potentially All Exposed PLCs
3 articles · Updated · WIRED · Jul 25
Summary
US agencies warned Iranian government-linked hackers are actively hitting American water and energy providers with malware that can manipulate industrial control data, causing operational disruption and financial loss.
The advisory says the campaign now extends beyond Rockwell Automation controllers previously exploited this year to Schneider Electric, Siemens, and potentially any internet-exposed programmable logic controller.
CISA, the FBI, NSA, and the Energy Department told critical infrastructure operators to harden exposed systems, saying the hackers are acting to cause disruptive effects inside the United States.
The warning landed amid ongoing US-Iran-Israel hostilities, underscoring fears that geopolitical conflict is spilling into cyberattacks on civilian infrastructure.