Water Systems, Oil Tankers, Supermarkets Hit As Iran Escalates Cyber War

Iran's cyber warfare campaign appears to be entering a more dangerous phase, with hackers suspected of targeting everything from US water systems and oil tankers to food storage facilities in Europe.Three separate cyber incidents have raised fresh concerns among security experts. In the US, operators of small-town water stations across the Midwest were locked out of their control systems.

Two energy tankers heading towards Texas reportedly suffered network breaches while crossing the Atlantic. In Europe, hundreds of refrigerators at grocery stores were remotely pushed to temperatures as high as 49 degrees Celsius, damaging food supplies.The attacks are suspected to have links to Iran, which cybersecurity experts say is becoming a more aggressive threat as its war with the US continues.READ | France Says Iran's Guards Behind Cyberattacks On Supermarket FridgesAccording to a report by The Wall Street Journal, Tehran is now expanding the range of its targets and moving beyond traditional cyber operations such as stealing information and spreading propaganda.