Over 900 automatic tank gauge (ATG) systems in the United States are exposed online and vulnerable to attacks that can alter settings, disable alerts, and disrupt fuel or chemical storage monitoring. U.S. agencies including CISA, the FBI, and the NSA warn organizations to secure these systems after reports linked some incidents to Iranian hackers targeting internet-facing industrial controls. #CISA #FBI #NSA #Shadowserver #IranianHackers #AutomaticTankGauge
Keypoints
- More than 900 ATG systems in the U.S. are exposed online.
- Attackers can exploit weak passwords and software flaws to gain access.
- Compromised systems may have alerts disabled and settings changed.
- CISA and other agencies urged organizations to restrict internet access.
- Reports have linked some ATG attacks to Iranian hackers.