Cybercrime
Amir Barati, an alleged member of the Mabna Institute, was indicted for targeting universities, private organizations, and government entities in the US and abroad.
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Malware & Threats
US, UK, and Dutch government agencies published a report detailing the malware, and the FBI described the abuse of Telegram for C&C.
ICS/OT
The attack caused real-world operational disruption and raised concerns about the resilience of Britain’s distributed energy infrastructure and the potential for repeatable attacks.
Cyberwarfare
The 17 members of the Mabna Institute targeted hundreds of universities and organizations in the US and abroad.
ICS/OT
Georgia has been confirmed as one of the attacked states after Clayton County reported a pump station disruption.
ICS/OT
Michigan, South Dakota, and Georgia are reportedly on the list of states whose water systems have been targeted by Iran-linked hackers.
Malware & Threats
Iran has the “geopolitical motivations” and a recent history of targeting water systems, experts pointed out.
ICS/OT
An updated advisory from federal agencies provides information on the techniques used to hack programmable logic controllers.
Cyberwarfare
Researchers say the Iran-linked threat actor used an adaptable modular malware framework and compromised IT service providers to reach high-value targets in Israel.
ICS/OT
California Water Service says there is no indication of operational disruptions to its water and wastewater systems.
ICS/OT
The hackers published 5GB of data, including customer personal information and credentials for the RTKBase platform.
Nation-State
The attack was claimed by a hacktivist group, but evidence showed it used infrastructure linked to Iranian government threat actors.
Malware & Threats
Nimbus Manticore has continued its operations during and after the US military campaign against Iran.
Nation-State
Likely perpetrated by MuddyWater, the attack combined social engineering, persistence, credential harvesting, and data theft.
Cyberwarfare
US service members received WhatsApp messages claiming they would be targeted with drones and missiles.
Malware & Threats
It targeted high-precision calculation software to tamper with results and packed a self-propagation mechanism.
ICS/OT
The US government has warned that Iran-linked hackers are manipulating PLCs and SCADA systems to cause disruption.
Cyberwarfare
Hackers vowed to revive its efforts against America when the time was right — demonstrating how digital warfare has become ingrained in military conflict.
ICS/OT
Federal agencies warn attackers are manipulating PLC and SCADA systems across multiple sectors, triggering operational disruptions and raising concerns over broader OT targeting.
Cyberwarfare
Iran-linked hacking groups are turning to high-volume, low-impact cyberattacks, and AI is providing a boost.
Artificial Intelligence
Researchers from George Washington University have published a paper examining whether the time and cause of AI going rogue can be predicted.
Malware & Threats
Data Breaches
Vulnerabilities
The security defect, tracked as CVE-2026-107406, could lead to remote code execution or denial-of-service.
Vulnerabilities
Vulnerabilities
