Pro-Russian hacktivists are intensifying attacks on critical operational technology systems across North America and Europe, targeting sectors such as water, wastewater, dams, energy, and agriculture, according to a new joint warning from U.S. and international cyber authorities
The hacking groups use unsophisticated techniques to cause disruptions and pose physical threats to vulnerable OT environments. Recommendations include implementing multifactor authentication, disconnecting programmable logic controllers and HMIs from public-facing internet, changing default passwords, integrating cybersecurity best practices, and creating backups of engineering configurations and firmware of HMIs for faster recoveries. ```https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/us-allies-issue-cyber-alert-on-threats-to-ot-systems-a-24993