Iranian hackers are targeting US energy and water sectors, federal agencies warn

Iranian hackers are exploiting cyber vulnerabilities in key software systems at U.S. water and energy providers, according to a new advisory released by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Tuesday. The guidance warns that Iran-linked hackers are targeting internet-connected programmable logic controllers. These are industrial computers used to control and run critical infrastructure networks across the nation. The advisory was jointly produced by CISA, the National Security A