Cybersecurity
U.S. Officials Brace for Cyber-Attack Retaliation From Iran
- Both nations have engaged in tit-for-tat hacks for years
- U.S. cyber official urges public to ‘pay close attention’
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Iranian officials are likely considering a cyber-attack against the U.S. in the wake of an airstrike that killed one of its top military officials.
Former U.S. officials and security experts said there is precedent for such concerns amid years of tit-for-tat cyber-attacks between the two countries. As recently as June, after the U.S. sent additional troops to the Middle East and announced further sanctions on Iran, cyber-attacks targeting U.S. industries and government agencies increased, the Department of Homeland Security said at the time.