Iranian Hackers Target U.S. Critical Infrastructure

0:00On April 7th, U.S. Cybersecurity folks, cops and spies dropped a big alert on April 7th about Iranian hackers ramping up attacks on our critical. Infrastructure, they're zeroing in on exposed programmable logic controllers and supervisory control displays that run key equipment and sectors like energy and water. This surge comes right off heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran, with hackers probing for weak spots across multiple industries. In a handful of incidents, these hits have already caused real operational headaches and hit companies with financial hits, showing the threat is not. Just talk. The advisory spells out how these devices are prime targets because they're often left wide open online, making it easy for intruders to mess with. Controls Agencies are pushing hard for scans and patches now to head off wider chaos before it spirals. I'm Corey with The Story. That's your Global News Update, AI-powered and always on.