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Iran Conflict Heightens Cyber Threats to U.S. Energy Infrastructure

As the Iran conflict intensifies, U.S. energy infrastructure faces escalating cyber threats from nation-state actors. Scale, age, and regulatory fragmentation leave the sector uniquely exposed. A successful attack would cascade across the entire U.S. economy.

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Iran Conflict Heightens Cyber Threats to U.S. Energy Infrastructure

As the Iran conflict intensifies, U.S. energy infrastructure faces escalating cyber threats from nation-state actors. Scale, age, and regulatory fragmentation leave the sector uniquely exposed. A successful attack would cascade across the entire U.S. economy.

Commentary by Leslie Abrahams and Lauryn Williams — April 2, 2026

Energy Shots: $100 is the new $60

This biweekly video series, hosted by Joseph Majkut and Kevin Book, delivers clear insights, visuals, and straight talk on the latest energy trends.

Event — March 27, 2026

Measuring U.S. Energy Security

Please join the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program for a discussion on the National Center for Energy Analytics’ latest U.S. Energy Security Index with Mark Mills, Executive Director, National Center for Energy Analytics.

Event — March 19, 2026

Energy Infrastructure and the Defense Industrial Base

This paper recommends extending defense-critical electric infrastructure designations to industrial nodes, creating dedicated permitting and finance pathways to facilitate energy production, and integrating energy resilience into supply chain risk assessments.

Brief by Joseph Majkut, Alexander Palmer, and Raj Sawhney — March 17, 2026