US Warns of Iran-Linked Cyber Hacks on Water, Energy Systems (1)

April 7, 2026, 9:30 PM UTC

The Trump administration warnedcyberattackers with links to Iran are targeting critical US infrastructure, including drinking water systems and the energy sector.

Attacks are aimed at technology used in water and sewer systems along with government facilities and services, the Environmental Protection Agency, the FBI and other agencies said in a joint statement Tuesday. The warning didn’t specify where they were occurring.

“The FBI and its partners are issuing this advisory to ensure organizations are best positioned to defend themselves against exploitation by Iran-affiliated cyber actors,” Brett Leatherman, assistant director of the FBI’s cyber division, said in the statement.

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