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Iranian hackers launching disruptive attacks at U.S. energy, water targets, feds warn

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 05:58 PM UTC·Source: CyberScoop

Updated: Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 06:01 PM UTC

Executive Summary

Iranian government hackers are launching disruptive cyberattacks on American energy and water infrastructure, U.S. government agencies “urgently” warned Tuesday. The hackers are taking aim at devices and systems that control industrial processes, and have harmed victims in the last month following the onset of U.S.-Israel strikes against Iran, according to the joint alert from the […] The po

Analysis

Iranian government hackers are launching disruptive cyberattacks on American energy and water infrastructure, U.S. government agencies “urgently” warned Tuesday. The hackers are taking aim at devices and systems that control industrial processes, and have harmed victims in the last month following the onset of U.S.-Israel strikes against Iran, according to the joint alert from the […] The post Iranian hackers launching disruptive attacks at U.S. energy, water targets, feds warn appeared first on CyberScoop .
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Originally published by CyberScoop on Apr 7, 2026.

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