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.