
Following suspected cyberattacks on water systems across at least 12 US states, likely perpetrated by Iran, a former NSA chief has strongly advised that industrial control systems like programmable logic controllers (PLCs) should not be connected to the internet. He emphasized the need for higher cybersecurity standards to defend these critical infrastructure components, noting that Iranian actors have a history and capability for such attacks.

Britain is developing an autonomous AI-powered Cyber Shield to strengthen national defense against cyber threats. The National Cyber Security Centre says such a system is needed as attackers could operate at machine speed and scale.