Cyber group claims California water system hack in retaliation for Iran strikes
A hacker-activist group, Handala, has claimed responsibility for a cyber intrusion targeting water facilities in California, saying the action was carried out in retaliation for alleged US strikes on water infrastructure in southern Iran, Press TV reported.
The group said it had obtained data from the systems and described the breach as a warning to Washington.
In a statement, Handala said it had the capability to disrupt water supplies but "stopped short of actually cutting off water to American cities" citing a different ethical code than its adversaries.
The group also said it had published 5 gigabytes of data as evidence of the intrusion.
Aerial view of wastewater treatment plant in Oakland, California, 20 March 2024 (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images via AFP)