Iranian hackers are targeting US energy and water sectors, federal agencies warn

Iranian hackers are exploiting cyber vulnerabilities in key software systems at U.S. water and energy providers, according to a new advisory released by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Tuesday.

The guidance warns that Iran-linked hackers are targeting internet-connected programmable logic controllers. These are industrial computers used to control and run critical infrastructure networks across the nation.

The advisory was jointly produced by CISA, the National Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Cyber Command, the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Cyber National Mission Force.

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