EPISODE · Nov 25, 2019 · 7 MIN
A Notorious Iranian Hacking Crew Is Targeting Industrial Control Systems
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
Iranian hackers have carried out some of the most disruptive acts of digital sabotage of the last decade, wiping entire computer networks in waves of cyberattacks across the Middle East and occasionally even the US. But now one of Iran's most active hacker groups appears to have shifted focus. Rather than just standard IT networks, they're targeting the physical control systems used in electric utilities, manufacturing, and oil refineries. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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Iranian hackers have carried out some of the most disruptive acts of digital sabotage of the last decade, wiping entire computer networks in waves of cyberattacks across the Middle East and occasionally even the US. But now one of Iran's most active hacker groups appears to have shifted focus. Rather than just standard IT networks, they're targeting the physical control systems used in electric utilities, manufacturing, and oil refineries.
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A Notorious Iranian Hacking Crew Is Targeting Industrial Control Systems
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