U.S. Critical Infrastructure Archives

Cybersecurity and intelligence agencies warned on Tuesday that Iran-affiliated cyber actors are targeting internet-facing operational technology (OT) equipment across key infrastructures in the United States, including programmable logic controllers (PLCs). The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) stated in a post on X that these attacks have resulted in decreased PLC functionality, manipulation of display data, and, in certain circumstances, operational disruption and financial loss. The campaign, according to the agencies, is a part of a recent increase in cyberattacks against American companies that are being planned by Iranian hacker groups in reaction to the ongoing dispute between Iran, the United States, and Israel. In particular, the activity has caused PLC disrupti...

The Phobos ransomware has been a source of concern for government and critical infrastructure entities. U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have issued warnings about the threat actors' varied strategies and methods for spreading the virus that encrypts files. The government added that the Phobos ransomware, which is organized under the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model, has successfully ransomed several million dollars from organizations such as emergency services, public healthcare, education, and essential infrastructure, as well as local and county governments. The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have issued the advice read mo...

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Iran-Linked Hackers Disrupt U.S. Critical Infrastructure by Targeting Internet-Exposed PLCs

Phobos Ransomware Aggressively Targeting U.S. Critical Infrastructure