Zack Whittaker

New, by me: A U.S. government advisory published Tuesday says Iran-backed hackers have escalated tactics and are now targeting American critical infrastructure systems with the aim of causing "disruptive effects within the United States."

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/07/iranian-hackers-are-targeting-american-critical-infrastructure-u-s-agencies-warn/

Iranian hackers are targeting American critical infrastructure, US agencies warn | TechCrunch

A joint FBI, NSA, and CISA advisory warns that Iranian hackers have "escalated" their tactics in response to the ongoing U.S.-Israel war with Iran.

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Show threadToast, Anonymous Fedi Fungus9h ago
@zackwhittaker I wonder if this explains the insane number of phishing emails I’ve been getting.
Show threadCourtney8h ago
@zackwhittaker is this why Uhaul's systems are down?
Show threadSneezy8h ago

@zackwhittaker

have US and Israel based hackers been targeting Iran?

yes.

have you reported on it?

no.