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From ABC News: In the wake of President Donald Trump’s “massive precision strikes” on Iran, concerns have been raised both for Americans in the region and at home.
A principal area of worry is cyberattacks by Iranian state actors, including targeting the banking system or energy grid.
A recent Department of Homeland Security bulletin warned: “Iranian government-affiliated cyber actors will probably prioritize retaliatory attacks against Israeli targets in the short term but may target U.S. networks due to their perception of U.S. support for Israeli strikes.”
The bulletin urged domestic critical infrastructure entities to “immediately” assess and shore up their security. Such attacks have already infiltrated U.S. water and wastewater systems, according to the non-profit think tank Center for Internet Security, which briefed law enforcement on Friday.
CBS News reports that the National Terrorism Advisory System bulletin does not provide any specific threats, but warns that “low-level cyber attacks against US networks by pro-Iranian hacktivists are likely, and cyber actors affiliated with the Iranian government may conduct attacks against US networks.”
According to the bulletin, U.S. law enforcement “has disrupted multiple potentially lethal Iranian-backed plots in the United States since 2020,” and warns “the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict could also motivate violent extremists and hate crime perpetrators seeking to attack targets.”
The bulletin warns, “The likelihood of violent extremists in the Homeland independently mobilizing to violence in response to the conflict would likely increase if Iranian leadership issued a religious ruling calling for retaliatory violence against the United States.”
The bulletin was designed to provide information directly to the public regarding threats and “resources for how to stay safe during the heightened threat environment.”
⚠️#BREAKING: @DHSgov issues National Terrorism Advisory System bulletin warning of attacks by Iranian and pro-Iranian actors. pic.twitter.com/3NE0rEwduB
— Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) June 22, 2025
The information listed is from ABCNews.GO.com.
