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Iranian hackers suspected in attack on 30 US water systems

A wave of cyberattacks hit Minnesota water infrastructure on Sunday and Monday, briefly cutting supply to one town. Investigators say the methods match a known Iranian-linked group, though formal attribution has not yet been made.

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Threat Intelligence

More Than 30 Minnesota Water Utilities Hit in Coordinated Cyberattack

Attackers knocked out automated controls at water and wastewater plants across the state on July 26 and 27. Drinking water stayed safe, but one city briefly shut its plant down entirely.

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Threat Intelligence

Iran-Linked Hackers Deploy 'NightLedger' Backdoor Against Middle East, Africa Targets

Nimbus Manticore is running a fresh campaign with a new Windows backdoor and hidden tunnels that turn victim machines into relays.

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Policy & Regulation

US Agencies Warn That Iranian Hackers Are Targeting Industrial Control Systems Made by Siemens, Schneider Electric, and Rockwell Automation

An updated federal advisory names the specific techniques used to break into programmable logic controllers, the computers that run factories, water plants, and power grids.

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Threat Intelligence

HollowGraph Malware Hides Spy Commands Inside Microsoft 365 Calendar Entries

A newly identified piece of malware turns ordinary calendar appointments into a covert messaging system, letting criminals send instructions and steal files without ever touching a suspicious server.

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Illustration for the story: Ransomware Hits Naval Contractor, Lidl Discloses Data Breach, and Iran Tracks US Military Phones
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Ransomware Hits Naval Contractor, Lidl Discloses Data Breach, and Iran Tracks US Military Phones

A defence shipbuilder confirms a ransomware attack, a major supermarket chain notifies customers of stolen data, and new evidence suggests Iranian operatives tracked phones belonging to US military personnel.

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Threat Intelligence

Your Business Is Not Too Small to Be an Iranian Hacker's Next Target

Groups linked to Iran's intelligence services are not hand-picking victims. They're scanning the internet for any door left unlocked, and a GPS company and a medical-device maker have already paid the price.

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Your Business Is Already a Wartime Target. Here Is What to Do About It.

Nation-states attacking private companies is not a future risk. It happened at scale in 2017 and the conditions that made it possible have only grown more complicated since.

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Iran-Linked Hackers Hit Israeli IT Firms to Reach High-Value Targets

A group tied to Iran used a flexible, plug-in-style hacking toolkit to break into IT service providers in Israel, then moved through those companies to attack their clients.

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Threat Intelligence

Iranian Spies Target Israeli IT Firms With a New Custom Toolkit Called Cavern

A hacking crew tied to Iran's intelligence ministry is running a previously unseen command-and-control framework against Israeli government bodies and their IT suppliers.

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Illustration: a large municipal water treatment facility at dusk, circular sedimentation tanks reflecting fading orange sky
Threat Intelligence

Iran, Russia, and China Have Been Quietly Attacking Water Systems — and the Door Was Usually Left Unlocked

A new threat-intelligence report finds three governments targeting water and wastewater infrastructure, not primarily to poison anyone, but to cause fear, probe weaknesses, and pre-position for future conflict. The tools they're using are embarrassingly basic.

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Illustration: a large municipal water treatment facility at dusk, concrete reservoir tanks and pipe infrastructure visible
Threat Intelligence

Iranian Group Handala Claimed It Could Poison California's Water. Forensics Say Otherwise.

California Water Service brought in Mandiant after Handala threatened disruption. Investigators found no evidence the group ever touched operational technology.

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