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Miguel Escamilla Jr., mannufacturing manager of ShayoNano, demonstrates the operation of programmable logic controller at the company’s production plant July 25, 2017, in Stafford. The Singapore-based company chose Stafford to be their U.S. headquarters. (Photo by Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

Iranian hackers launching disruptive attacks at U.S. energy, water targets, feds warn

Iranian government hackers are launching disruptive cyberattacks on American energy and water infrastructure, U.S. government agencies “urgently” warned Tuesday. The hackers are taking aim at devices and…

Apr 7, 2026 By Tim Starks

Bulazel mentioned the energy sector in particular, given the potential for hackers to turn off the power in the United States. It’s a sector that relies in large measure on supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems to monitor and control industrial processes. (Image Credit: AndreyPopov via Getty Images)

Critical infrastructure security tech needs to be as good as our smartphones, top NSC cyber official says

Alexei Bulazel said that even as the Trump administration is aiming to ratchet up cyber offense, there’s still a vital role for defense.

Sep 9, 2025 By Tim Starks

Multiple vulnerabilities found in ICONICS industrial SCADA software

The since-patched vulnerabilities allowed for privilege escalation, DLL hijacking, file modification and even total system compromise.

Mar 10, 2025 By Derek B. Johnson

LNG plant — Three Chimneys of a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Power Plant System (Getty Images)

Feds warn about foreign government-connected hackers aiming to disrupt vital industrial systems

Dragos says the group behind the tools has a "breadth of knowledge" that's "beyond" any previously witnessed.

Apr 13, 2022 By Tim Starks

Gladkikh sanctions — The Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., on March 31, 2022. (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Treasury sanctions Russian research center blamed for Trisis malware

The list also includes Evgeny Viktorovich Gladkikh, the researcher indicted for creating the malware, which targets industrial control systems.

Mar 31, 2022 By Joe Warminsky

water treatment, tap water, faucet — (Austin Kirk / Flickr)

Investigators suggest hackers exploited weak password security to breach Florida water facility

An outdated operating system might also share blame.

Feb 12, 2021 By Tim Starks

Shakespeare hackers — The statue of William Shakespeare at Leicester Square in London. Hackers have started throwing reference to Shakespeare into code. (Getty Images)

What fools these mortals be: ‘Shakespearean’ hackers hit Azerbaijani government and energy sectors

Hackers are throwing references to Shakespeare in code being used to target the country's wind industry.

Apr 16, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas

U.S. Cyber Command training exercise — (Photos provided by U.S. Cyber Command Public Affairs)

U.S. Cyber Command simulated a seaport cyberattack to test digital readiness

The simulation also included officials from throughout the U.S. government and from allied partners to emphasize stronger coordination.

Jul 17, 2019 By Shannon Vavra

Trisis masterminds have expanded operations to target U.S. industrial firms

Researchers say that the same sophisticated group behind last year's incident in Saudi Arabia has attacked multiple U.S. companies.

May 24, 2018 By Chris Bing

Electric grid hacking exercise puts spotlight on shortage of security clearances

As foreign hackers continue to probe the U.S. grid for weaknesses, a cyber exercise for the North American energy sector has shown that many utility personnel still…

Apr 2, 2018 By Sean Lyngaas