Iranian hackers have infiltrated some of the world's top energy, transport and infrastructure companies over the past two years in a campaign that could allow them to eventually cause physical damage, according to U.S. cyber security firm Cylance.
Cylance, whose CEO Stuart McClure is seen above, says Iranian hackers are infiltrating infrastructure systems around the world. Aerospace firms, airports and airlines, universities, energy firms, hospitals, and telecommunications operators based in the U.S., Israel, China, Saudi Arabia, India, Germany, France and England have been hit by the campaign.
"We believe that if the operation is left to continue unabated, it is only a matter of time before the team impacts the world's physical safety," Cylance said. The 87-page report comes as governments scramble to better understand Iran's cyber capabilities.