Iran Planning Cyberattack on US Infrastructure, Intelligence Community Warns
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The US intelligence community has warned of a potential cyberattack on critical infrastructure by Iranian-linked hackers. The attack targets internet-facing operational technology devices, including water, wastewater, energy, and government systems, with the intent of causing disruptive effects.
The US intelligence community has issued a joint warning about a potential cyberattack on critical infrastructure by Iranian-linked hackers. The attack targets internet-facing operational technology devices. Iranian cyber activity has escalated since last month, with confirmed incidents resulting in operational disruptions and financial losses. The attacks have specifically targeted Internet-exposed devices used to operate infrastructure. Threat actors have been observed manipulating system data and extracting project files. The US government has not disclosed the total number of impacted entities. The threat of cyberattack from Iran is real, and the US could expect to see that threat realized through proxies, hacktivists, and other allies to the Iranian regime.
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