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US critical infrastructure exposed as feds worn of possible attacks from Iran
- Hackers affiliated with the Iranian government are likely to target industrial control systems at critical infrastructure in the US, particularly those manufactured by Israel-based companies, as retaliation for recent military actions.
- The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, FBI, Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center, and the National Security Agency issued a joint advisory warning US companies, especially those in the Defense Industrial Base, of the heightened risk of cyber attacks from Iran.
- Recent incidents showed hackers compromising Israeli-made control systems used in water facilities, affecting at least 75 devices, including 34 in US-based water facilities, exposing vulnerabilities like default passwords or lack of password protection.
- Security firm Censys revealed that devices from Israeli and other manufacturers like Unitronics, Orpak SiteOmat, Red Lion, and Tridium Niagara framework are not properly secured, with exposed devices increasing in number, emphasizing the importance of implementing strong passwords for protection.
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