Iran-linked hackers take aim at US and other targets, raising risk of cyberattacks during war
- Posted on March 12, 2026
- By AOL
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Iran-linked hackers take aim at US and other targets, raising risk of cyberattacks during war
Pro-Iranian hackers are targeting sites in the Middle East and starting to stretch into the United States during the war, raising the risk of American defense contractors, power stations and water plants being swept into a wave of digital chaos that could expand if Tehran's allies join the fray. Hackers supporting Iran claimed responsibility for a significant cyberattack Wednesday against U.S. medical device company Stryker. Since the war began Feb. 28, they also have tried to penetrate cameras in Middle Eastern countries to improve Iran's missile targeting.