In the largest single-event activation of Iranian-aligned cyber actors ever documented, more than 60 pro-Iranian hacktivist groups became active on Telegram within hours of the February 28 US-Israel military strikes on Iran. Armed with AI tools and targeting over 40,000 internet-exposed control systems in the United States, these groups represent a dangerous new dimension of…
Executive Summary As hostilities between Iran and the U.S./Israeli-led coalition escalate, threat intelligence indicates Iranian-aligned cyber actors pose an elevated near-term risk to organizations across North America and allied nations. These actors have a well-documented history of espionage, credential theft, disruptive attacks, and high-visibility “hacktivist” operations targeting U.S. and allied interests. The Iranian Cyber Threat…
Russian state-sponsored threat actors launched coordinated cyberattacks against Poland’s energy sector on December 29, 2025, targeting over 30 wind and solar farms, a manufacturing company, and a major combined heat and power (CHP) plant that serves nearly 500,000 people, according to CERT Polska. The attacks aimed to cause sabotage during a period of severe winter…
Russian APT group Sandworm attempted to deploy destructive DynoWiper malware against Polish power plants in late December 2025. The attack was thwarted, but highlights ongoing threats to critical infrastructure from state-sponsored actors.
Source: Hackread | Author: Deeba Ahmed Poland has narrowly avoided a massive energy crisis following what officials are calling the largest cyberattack on the country in years. Between 29 and 30 December 2025, hackers attempted to break into the nation’s energy infrastructure, specifically targeting two combined heat and power (CHP) plants and systems that manage…
