Critical Infrastructure
Nearly 4,000 US industrial devices exposed to Iranian cyberattacks
The attack surface targeted by Iranian-linked hackers in cyberattacks against U.S. critical infrastructure networks includes thousands of Internet-exposed programmable logic controllers (PLCs) manufactured by Rockwell Automation. According to a joint advisory issued by multiple U.S. federal agencies on Tuesday, Iranian state-backed hacking groups have been targeting Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley PLC devices since March 2026, causing operational disruptions and […]
US warns of Iranian hackers targeting critical infrastructure
Iranian-linked hackers are targeting Internet-exposed Rockwell/Allen-Bradley programmable logic controllers (PLCs) on the networks of U.S. critical infrastructure organizations. The warning came earlier today in the form of a joint advisory authored by the FBI, CISA, NSA, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Energy (DOE), and the United States Cyber Command – Cyber National Mission […]
Poland’s nuclear research centre targeted by cyberattack
Poland’s National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) says hackers targeted its IT infrastructure, but the attack was detected and blocked before causing any impact. In a statement this week, the organization announced that its security systems and internal procedures, designed to detect threats early, prevented the compromise and allowed its IT staff to quickly secure […]
Cyberattack on Polish energy grid impacted around 30 facilities
The coordinated attack on Poland’s power grid in late December targeted multiple distributed energy resource (DER) sites across the country, including combined heat and power (CHP) facilities and wind and solar dispatch systems. Although the attacker compromised operational technology (OT) systems damaging “key equipment beyond repair,” they failed to disrupt power, totalling 1.2 GW or 5% of […]
China-linked hackers exploited Sitecore zero-day for initial access
An advanced threat actor tracked as UAT-8837 and believed to be linked to China has been focusing on critical infrastructure systems in North America, gaining access by exploiting both known and zero-day vulnerabilities. The hacker group has been active since at least 2025, and its purpose appears to be mainly to obtain initial access to […]
Spanish energy giant Endesa discloses data breach affecting customers
Spanish energy provider Endesa and its Energía XXI operator are notifying customers that hackers accessed the company’s systems and accessed contract-related information, which includes personal details. Endesa is the largest electric utility company in Spain, now owned by Enel Group, that distributes gas and electricity to more than 10 million customers in Spain and Portugal. In total, […]
Taiwan says China’s attacks on its energy sector increased tenfold
The National Security Bureau in Taiwan says that China’s attacks on the country’s energy sector increased tenfold in 2025 compared to the previous year. A report from the agency highlights that attackers targeted critical infrastructure in nine key sectors, and the total number of cyber incidents linked to China grew by 6%. The emergency rescue […]
Ukrainian hacker charged with helping Russian hacktivist groups
U.S. prosecutors have charged a Ukrainian national for her role in cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure worldwide, including U.S. water systems, election systems, and nuclear facilities, on behalf of Russian state-backed hacktivist groups. On Tuesday, 33-year-old Victoria Eduardovna Dubranova (also known as Vika, Tory, and SovaSonya) was arraigned on charges related to her alleged role in […]
New UK laws to strengthen critical infrastructure cyber defenses
The United Kingdom has introduced new legislation to boost cybersecurity defenses for hospitals, energy systems, water supplies, and transport networks against cyberattacks, linked to annual damages of nearly £15 billion ($19.6 billion). The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, introduced in the UK Parliament on November 12, builds upon the existing Network and Information Systems (NIS) Regulations 2018 and represents […]
Canada says hacktivists breached water and energy facilities
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security warned today that hacktivists have breached critical infrastructure systems multiple times across the country, allowing them to modify industrial controls that could have led to dangerous conditions. The authorities issued the warning to raise awareness of the elevated malicious activity targeting internet-exposed Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and the need […]