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Why should Iranian hackers break into pumping stations and what does Israel have to do with it?
This weekend, from November 25 to 26, Iranian hackers broke into the Municipal Water Supply Management System of the city of Aliquippa (MWAA) in Pennsylvania and gained control of one of the pumping stations.
According to the affected organization, the attack did not affect the operation of infrastructure, supply and quality of drinking water.
The organization carefully monitors and maintains the network of water pipes, pipes and sewage treatment plants to ensure uninterrupted supply of clean and safe water for residents and businesses in the city. The hacked station regulates the pressure in the water supply system of Raccoon and Potter districts.
Matthew Mottes, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the MWAA, confirmed in an interview with KDKA-TV that the attack was carried out by the Iranian hacker group Cyber Av3ngers. According to him, signs of an invasion were detected immediately.
The Pennsylvania State Police is currently investigating the incident. As it became known, the attackers broke into the system of the station, where the software of the Israeli company Unitronics was installed.
Their true motives are still unknown, but data obtained by journalists hints that the hackers initially planned to gain control of the Unitronics Vision program. In their Telegram channel Cyber Av3ngers stated that they also attacked several SCADA software on water bodies in Israel. The group added that "all equipment manufactured in Israel is a legitimate target for Cyber Av3ngers."
This weekend, from November 25 to 26, Iranian hackers broke into the Municipal Water Supply Management System of the city of Aliquippa (MWAA) in Pennsylvania and gained control of one of the pumping stations.
According to the affected organization, the attack did not affect the operation of infrastructure, supply and quality of drinking water.
The organization carefully monitors and maintains the network of water pipes, pipes and sewage treatment plants to ensure uninterrupted supply of clean and safe water for residents and businesses in the city. The hacked station regulates the pressure in the water supply system of Raccoon and Potter districts.
Matthew Mottes, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the MWAA, confirmed in an interview with KDKA-TV that the attack was carried out by the Iranian hacker group Cyber Av3ngers. According to him, signs of an invasion were detected immediately.
The Pennsylvania State Police is currently investigating the incident. As it became known, the attackers broke into the system of the station, where the software of the Israeli company Unitronics was installed.
Their true motives are still unknown, but data obtained by journalists hints that the hackers initially planned to gain control of the Unitronics Vision program. In their Telegram channel Cyber Av3ngers stated that they also attacked several SCADA software on water bodies in Israel. The group added that "all equipment manufactured in Israel is a legitimate target for Cyber Av3ngers."
