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Reuters: German firms report rising cyber threat from foreign intelligence services, study shows. “German companies are increasingly being targeted by cyberattacks that they suspect are linked to foreign intelligence services, a study by digital industry association Bitkom showed on Wednesday. More ​than one in three companies hit by cyberattacks, or 37%, said they ‌had attributed at least […]

BBC: Iran-linked hackers behind cyber attack that shut down power plant, reports say. “A small power plant in the UK was shut down during a cyber attack. The government said that at no point was there a risk to the UK’s energy system, but the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has contacted power companies to advise them about the risk of cyber attacks.”

Reuters: Minnesota IT officials disclose ‘coordinated cyberattack’ at more than 30 local water systems. “The attacks are similar ⁠to a wave of cyber intrusions against U.S. water infrastructure that officials have in the past attributed to ​Iranian-affiliated hackers, raising concerns about the vulnerability of local utilities that serve millions of people.”