IT / OT Security News
Headlines: 2026
12 February 2026
CISA issues new OT security guidance to overcome cost and complexity barriers in critical infrastructure
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released new guidance aimed at closing long-standing gaps in OT (operational technology) security across critical infrastructure sectors, including water and wastewater, transportation, chemical, energy, and food and agriculture.
9 February 2026
Leaked technical documents show China rehearsing cyberattacks on neighbors’ critical infrastructure
China appears to be using a secret training platform to rehearse cyberattacks against the critical infrastructure of its closest neighbors, according to a cache of leaked technical documents reviewed by Recorded Future News.
30 January 2026
ICS Devices Bricked Following Russia-Linked Intrusion Into Polish Power Grid
The recent attack on Poland’s power grid, believed to have been conducted by Russian threat actors, targeted communication and control systems across roughly 30 sites and in some cases resulted in permanent industrial control system (ICS) damage, according to industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos.
26 January 2026
Poland repels data-wiping malware attack on energy systems
According to information shared by the Polish government earlier this month, the attacks happened on 29 and 30 December 2025, and targeted two combined heat and power (CHP) plants and a system enabling the management of electricity generated from wind turbines and photovoltaic farms.
15 January 2026
Chinese hackers targeting ‘high value’ North American critical infrastructure, Cisco says
Chinese hackers successfully breached multiple critical infrastructure organizations in North America over the last year using a combination of compromised credentials and exploitable servers, researchers at Cisco Talos found.