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Malware

ZionSiphon

According to Darktrace, ZionSiphon is an OT‑focused malware targeting Israeli water treatment and desalination systems.

ZionSiphon is a Windows malware family.

Background

Per Darktrace, ZionSiphon is OT‑focused malware aimed at Israeli water treatment and desalination facilities. It pairs privilege escalation, persistence, USB-based spreading, and ICS scanning with sabotage features directed at chlorine and pressure controls, illustrating a rising trend of politically driven attacks experimenting against industrial operational technology and critical infrastructure worldwide.


Source: Malpedia (Fraunhofer FKIE).