Iranian hackers suspected in cyberattack against over 30 Minnesota water systems – report

Iranian hackers are suspected of conducting a cyberattack against over 30 municipal water systems in Minnesota on Sunday and Monday, according to US officials cited by The Washington Post. The United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) subsequently warned of an increase in cyber threats targeting programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in the Water and Wastewater Systems (WWS) Sector. Experts note similar attacks have occurred in US critical infrastructure since the war with Iran began, often targeting vulnerable systems with default passwords. Alex Orleans of Sublime Security suggested Iran's goal is psychological, aiming to "make us freak out" and demonstrate their contribution to the war effort, rather than causing destruction.