News Summary

• The FBI, the National Security Agency, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Department of Energy collectively warned that Iranian government hackers have been exploiting internet-facing systems.
• The agencies did not specifically name any of the targets but said that the hacks were aimed at causing “disruptive effects within the United States” The agencies said the hacks had already resulted in “operational disruption and financial loss.” Since the start of the war, an Iranian government-backed hacking group called Handala has been linked to several high-profile cyberattacks.