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U.S. Agencies Warn of Iranian Cyber Threat to U.S. Networks and Israel-Linked Defense Firms

An advisory from CISA, FBI, NSA, DoD highlights upcoming cyber operations by Iranian-affiliated actors posing heightened risk to US systems linked to Israeli defense companies.

Protestors carry Iranian national flags and posters of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while chanting anti U.S. and Israel slogans, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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A hooded man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration/File Photo
A glowing digital lock surrounded by streams of binary code and data points, symbolizing cybersecurity.

Overview

  • The June 30 advisory cautions that Iranian-affiliated groups may undertake near-term disruptive and espionage campaigns against US networks.
  • Defense Industrial Base contractors with holdings or partnerships in Israeli research and defense are identified as particularly vulnerable to potential cyber intrusions.
  • Historical IRGC-linked operations have included distributed denial-of-service attacks, website defacements and exfiltration of sensitive data from US and Israeli targets.
  • The bulletin urges critical infrastructure operators to apply security patches, enforce multifactor authentication and segment networks to reduce exposure.
  • Although no major Iranian cyberattack on US organizations has been reported since recent US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, officials warn that threats remain unpredictable.