On Sunday, the United States issued advice to citizens and warned them of an “elevated environment” in the middle of tension with Iran.
Advice issued by the US Department of Internal Security (DHS) said that current tension with Iran could lead to cyber attacks, violence and extremist activities.
The announcement that reads: “The ongoing Iranian conflict causes an increased environment of threat in the United States. Cyber attacks at low levels against the US networks are probably and cyber actors connecting to the Iranian government can carry out attacks against US networks.
She said that government officials warning, “Iran also has a long -term commitment to target US government officials, which he considers responsible as the death of an Iranian military commander killed in January 2020”
The announcement also added: “The probability of violent extremists in the homeland, which independently mobilize to violence in response to conflict, would probably increase if Iranian leadership issued a religious decision that demands retaliatory violence against goals in their homeland.”
Counseling claimed that hackers and Iranian actors have often targeted the US networks and devices connected to the Internet for disturbing cyber attacks.
The last announcement comes after the US launched air strikes against the key nuclear points of Iran, including Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan, while President Donald Trump warned further steps against Iran if they were sewn.
Here are some measures listed in citizens’ advice to ensure their security –
• Listen to local authorities and public security officials.
• DHS (CISA) safety and infrastructure safety and infrastructure agency offers cyber security procedures to ensure American networks.
• The nationwide initiative for reporting suspicious activities (SAR) (NSI) is the efforts of DHS, FBI and coercive partners to identify and report the threats of terrorism and other related crime.
• Report suspicious activities and threats of violence, including online threats, local law enforcement, FBI field office or local fusion center, or call 911 in an emergency.
(Tagstotranslate) Increased environment threat
