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The Cyberattacks on the U.S Water Sector and the Iran Question: Escalation or Opportunism?

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By Nikita Shah
| Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
A recent spate of cyberattacks against the United States’ water sector has impacted at least 12 states and 100 municipalities, suggesting a coordinated campaign at scale against U.S. critical infrastructure. Although unconfirmed by the U.S. government, signs point to Iran as the likely culprit. Some media outlets are even going so far as to label this an “escalation,” in directly attacking the U.S. homeland during a time of war.
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How Tehran’s Use of Cyber Operations in the U.S.-Iran Conflict Has Evolved

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By Nikita Shah
| Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
In the week since July 26, concurrent cyberattacks have impacted water facilities across at least six U.S. states. Reflecting the scope and seriousness of the risk posed to the water sector, the attacks prompted the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to upgrade an advisory it had published just days before, warning operators to disconnect operational or publicly exposed technology from the internet as soon as possible.
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Understanding Russia-Iran Collaboration in Cyberspace

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By Nikita Shah
| Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Reports of Russia-Iran collaboration in the U.S.-Iran conflict are a real and live source of concern. Russia has shared intelligence with Iran that purportedly led to the targeting of U.S. soldiers in the Middle East, as well as drone technologies that have given Iran a substantive asymmetric edge in targeting regional adversaries.
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