Retired General Paul Nakasone emphasizes the need for improved cybersecurity standards for U.S. water systems, following a series of attacks likely linked to Iran.
The UK and EU have formally attributed a December 2025 cyberattack on Poland's power grid to Russia's Federal Security Service, highlighting the risks to critical infrastructure.
Iran-affiliated cyber actors have been disrupting U.S. critical infrastructure by targeting internet-exposed programmable logic controllers (PLCs), leading to operational issues and financial losses.
President Trump's budget proposal for fiscal year 2027 seeks to cut $707 million from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, raising alarms about potential impacts on national cybersecurity.
A recent report from Dragos highlights the persistent threat posed by Chinese-backed groups like Volt Typhoon, which continue to compromise U.S. energy networks, alongside the emergence of new threat actors targeting critical infrastructure.
A recent cyber attack attributed to the Russian hacking group Sandworm involved the deployment of a new wiper malware, DynoWiper, against Poland's energy infrastructure. The attack, which occurred in late December 2025, was ultimately unsuccessful.
