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

ShadowTalk: Powered by ReliaQuest · Aug 19, 2026 · 27m

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…