Iranian hackers are escalating attacks on critical sectors of the US infrastructure as tensions increase over hostilities in the Middle East, according to an advisory issued Tuesday by a group of intelligence and law enforcement agencies.
The hacking campaign is targeting internet-exposed operational technology devices, including programmable logic controllers used to control critical sectors such as water, energy and local municipalities, the advisory said. The campaign appears to have already affected some critical sectors, according to a statement issued by the FBI.
“These attacks have led to diminished PLC functionality, manipulation of display data and, in some cases, operational disruption and financial loss,” the FBI said in a post on X (formerly called Twitter).
The advisory on escalating hacking campaigns comes as President Donald Trump has threatened that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran fails to meet his latest deadline to strike a deal that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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