Researchers Detect ZionSiphon Malware Targeting Israeli Water, Desalination OT Systems

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malware called ZionSiphon that appears to be specifically designed to target Israeli water treatment and desalination systems. The malware has been codenamed ZionSiphon by Darktrace, highlighting its ability to set up persistence, tamper with local configuration files, and scan for operational technology (OT)-relevant services on the local subnet.

source https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/researchers-detect-zionsiphon-malware.html