Iran-Linked Cyberattacks Surge After US‑Israel Operation Epic Fury
Iran-aligned and pro-West hacking groups have escalated offensive cyber operations after the US‑Israeli Operation Epic Fury. Targeting includes DDoS, wiper-style intrusions, app hijacks and disruptions to government, military and critical infrastructure. Vendors report reconnaissance and DDoS activity already underway and warn less-hardened Gulf states and supply chains face heightened risk.
Iran-linked ransomware gang targeted US healthcare org amid military conflict
The incident responders noted that there was no evidence that data was exfiltrated during the intrusion — an unusual development considering U.S. intelligence agencies previously said Pay2Key attacks were largely conducted for information theft.