Iranian hackers are targeting American critical infrastructure, US agencies warn
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Iranian hackers are targeting American critical infrastructure, US agencies warn

TechCrunch·1h ago·Fear

What Happened

The FBI, NSA, CISA, and Department of Energy jointly warned that Iranian government hackers are escalating attacks on American critical infrastructure. The hackers targeted water utilities, energy systems, and local government facilities using programmable logic controllers and SCADA products. Attacks resulted in operational disruption and financial losses. The Handala hacking group has breached Stryker and leaked FBI director Kash Patel's emails.

Key Entities

FBINSACISADepartment of EnergyIranHandalaStrykerKash PatelUnited States

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