Four federal agencies have warned that hackers linked to Iran could target U.S. organizations, especially those involved in critical infrastructure, following recent events involving Iran's nuclear program.
Despite ongoing negotiations and a declared ceasefire, the agencies believe Iranian hackers might increase distributed denial of service (DDoS) campaigns and conduct ransomware attacks.
These hackers have targeted vulnerable U.S. networks in the past through poorly secured devices, outdated software, and common passwords.
The FBI noted that ransomware remains a top threat to American infrastructure, with a significant number of complaints involving critical infrastructure organizations.