Iran-linked hackers target Bakersfield, other Central Valley cities

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — While the Iran War is a world away from the San Joaquin Valley, one of the region’s most precious resources came under threat — our water.

The Iran-linked hacker group Handala claims to have breached water infrastructure in Bakersfield, Visalia and Chico. They even claim proof through customer’s information, distributed and broadcasted by Iranian news network PressTV.

Handala provided a statement saying “we could have easily cut off the water to American cities just as your foolish president did, but our path and our school are different.”…

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