Nation-State Actors: Iran’s PLC Attacks, Russia’s Zero-Click Email Exploit, and North Korea’s Fake Employees

Three nation-states. Three distinct playbooks. Iranian actors are targeting internet-exposed industrial controllers and disabling critical safety systems. A Russian threat group built a zero-click email exploit that steals 90 days of inbox data the moment a user views a message. And North Korean operatives are applying for software-development jobs at Western companies—and getting hired.

Join hosts John Dilgen and Tehman Tariq as they break down:

✅ How Iranian actors manipulate PLC safety logic while keeping operators in the dark

✅ Why Russia’s zero-click exploit creates a major email-security and data-exfiltration risk

✅ How North Korean operatives use forged and stolen identities to infiltrate organizations as employees

🔑 Two questions your organization should be asking right now:

• Could your security team identify and secure internet-exposed PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA systems before an adversary does?
• Does your hiring process include controls to detect AI-generated documents, stolen identities, and malicious job applicants?

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