Iran-backed hackers likely behind attack that shut down Minnesota water plant and theyre not done yet

A notorious Iran-linked hacker group was likely behind the recent attacks on dozens of water systems across the US — and the shadowy cyber-soldiers may not be done with their assault, experts warned.The self-proclaimed “Cyberav3ngers” group appeared to carry out the attacks which hit seven states in recent months, according to cybersecurity company Tenable, which told The Post the devious group began posting on the dark web about plans to hit the US within weeks of war breaking out with Iran.“We listened or observed them kind of declaring that they were going to start targeting US Water infrastructure in in North America,” Tenable Public Sector Chief Technology Officer Chris Day said.“We started tracking activity back in April, right around the beginning of the Iran War.”And the group has long-proclaimed itself to be closely tied to Iran’s brutal Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), with the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) also warning on July 22 that the Cyberav3ngers — and by proxy Iran — were likely targeting US systems.Those attacks resulted in dozens of internet-connected water control systems — over 30 in Michigan alone — being taken over by hackers, who booted administrators and prevented water from being pumped into systems like water towers.No significant disruptions or harm came from the attacks and order was quickly restored at all sites, but so far nobody has claimed credit for the attacks — which prompted experts to caution the assault may still be underway, especially since the Cyberav3ngers appeared to be the culprits.

“Usually they’re pretty vocal,” Day said.“But in the past we’ve seen them when they started making claims it’s usually after the operation, so that makes me wonder, this operation may not be over.”“Or they’re still wanting to try to extract maximum gain and notoriety out of it before they say anything,” he added.And the attacks had the potential to be worse...