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A joint US advisory says Iran-linked hackers are exploiting exposed industrial controllers at water and energy providers, and disabled shutdown alarms at one breached facility.

Rapid7 links a Chaos ransomware intrusion in early 2026 to Iranian state-linked MuddyWater, finding no encryption deployed — only credential theft and data exfiltration under ransomware cover.

Attacks on desalination facilities in Bahrain, Iran, and Kuwait have demonstrated that the Gulf's water infrastructure — supplying up to 90 percent of drinking water for some nations — is an exploitable strategic weakness in the ongoing regional conflict.

Brent crude has surged more than 50 percent since the Strait of Hormuz closure, and European consumers are responding by dramatically accelerating purchases of solar panels, heat pumps, and electric vehicles.

Pro-Iranian hacking group Handala published over 300 emails and personal photos from FBI Director Kash Patel's Gmail account, claiming retaliation after the DOJ seized four of the group's domains.

Pro-Iran hacktivist group Handala hijacked Stryker's Microsoft Intune tenant to remotely wipe over 200,000 systems across 79 countries, crippling the medical device giant and threatening global hospital supply chains.

The U.S. and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, targeting military and nuclear infrastructure across multiple cities.