Critical infrastructure giant Itron says it was hacked

Itron, a critical infrastructure provider serving 110+ million homes and businesses across water, gas, and electricity grids globally, confirmed a mid-April cyberattack that compromised its internal IT systems, though customer-facing systems appear unaffected and operations continue. This breach of a key utility infrastructure vendor creates significant supply chain and operational risk across energy sectors worldwide and will likely trigger extensive regulatory notifications and potential liability. IT leaders must immediately assess their organization's dependencies on Itron systems and implement enhanced monitoring for potential downstream impacts on grid management and utility operations.