Feds: Iran-linked hacking campaign a ‘clarion call’ for digital defenses

[rbc]

U.S. cybersecurity officials are warning utilities to increase basic cyber protections amid the active targeting of several water facilities by an Iranian-linked hacking group.

The targeting of the Israeli company Unitronics by Cyber Av3ngers, a hacking group with ties to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, has highlighted basic vulnerabilities in the water sector. The hackers are not known for sophisticated cyberattacks and often exaggerate the impact of their operations. The hacking spree targeting Unitronics appears to be aimed at influencing the perception of Israeli technologies and had little operational impact on the water facilities.

“We have seen no access to operational systems at these water facilities, nor have we seen any impact to the provision of safe drinking water to the targeted populations,” Eric Goldstein, executive assistant director for cybersecurity at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, told reporters Monday.
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Feds: Iran-linked hacking campaign a ‘clarion call’ for digital defenses