Iran-Backed Hackers Target U.S. Critical Infrastructure

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) reported that Iran-backed threat actors targeted U.S. critical national infrastructure (CNI) providers by exploiting internet-facing operational technology (OT) assets. These attacks resulted in operational disruption and financial losses for affected organizations. The campaign specifically focused on vulnerable OT systems accessible from the internet. No specific dates, technical indicators, or CVE IDs were disclosed in the report. The impacted sectors include critical infrastructure entities, though exact industries were not detailed.