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Cyber Av3ngers: Iranian-Linked Hacktivist Group Exploiting Default Credentials in Critical Infrastructure

June 25, 2026

Cyber Av3ngers is an Iranian-linked hacktivist group that targeted the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa in Pennsylvania in November 2023, exploiting default credentials on PLCs to gain control of a remote booster station. The incident highlighted risks of unchanged default passwords in operational technology environments.