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toomuchtodo
70 days ago
Iranian-Affiliated Cyber Actors Exploit Programmable Logic Controllers Across US Critical Infrastructure
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https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa...
- April 7th, 2026
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JumpCrisscross
70 days ago
Did they activate them to any noticeable effect?
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toomuchtodo
70 days ago
To my knowledge, not yet. The attack surface in question is extensive, and in my opinion, targets are likely unprepared for a determined and sophisticated attacker.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/07/iranian-hackers-ene...
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itintheory
70 days ago
It's 2026, and these PLCs etc. are directly connected to the internet? I think that's the most surprising aspect here.
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toomuchtodo
70 days ago
It doesn’t surprise me at all. Show me the incentives, and I’ll show you the outcome. Security is simply not valued, in many cases.
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