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U.S. warns of incoming cyber threats following Iran airstrikes
- The U.S. warns of cyber threats by pro-Iranian groups following airstrikes on Iran's nuclear sites amid the Iran-Israel war, raising cyber threat levels in the U.S.
- President Trump calls the attacks a success and warns of more strikes if Iran resists peace.
- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) advisory states low-level cyberattacks by pro-Iranian hacktivists and possible state-linked cyber activities.
- The 2025 Iran-Israel war triggers intense cyber conflict, with hacktivist groups from both sides engaging in digital attacks.
- Iran is committed to targeting U.S. officials linked to a 2020 military commander's death, and the Israel-Iran conflict may incite extremist violence in the U.S.
- Recent U.S. attacks connected to anti-Semitic views suggest a rising threat of homeland plots.
- In January 2020, DHS warned of potential cyber-attacks by Iranian threat actors in response to the death of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani by a U.S. drone airstrike.
- The former Director of CISA, Christopher C. Krebs, cautioned about new cyber attacks by Iran-linked groups targeting U.S. assets.
- Operators of critical infrastructure are advised to stay vigilant as the risk of cyber attacks is escalating.
- A new National Terrorism Advisory System bulletin highlights Iran's cyber capabilities to conduct attacks against US infrastructure and warns of operations within the United States.
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