U.S. intelligence officials have assessed that the Russian government’s efforts were largely in support of Trump while Iranian influence efforts were primarily targeted towards helping the electoral chances of Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. (Image Source: Getty Images)
Internet-exposed tech, PLCs, outside integrators and inside protections are all factors the water sector’s information sharing and analysis center is watching.
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Dmytro Kushneruk, Consul General of Ukraine in San Francisco, speaks at at Sept. 23, 2026 event in New York City about a partnership with OpenAI to use their cyber models to protect critical infrastructure from cyber attacks. (Image: OpenAI)
A Ukrainian official said the government will use the tools to automate cybersecurity functions in critical infrastructure as the war with Russia continues.
The report details a Russian-aligned espionage campaign against more than 20 organizations, an exploit foundry run by Chinese undergraduates and ShinyHunters-affiliated breaches, among other disrupted operations.
Sality’s peer-to-peer infrastructure allowed it to evade system-wide disruption efforts for an exceptionally long period. Authorities and cybersecurity experts finally brought it down.