Treasury issues update on Iran-related cyber threats

The Treasury Department’s Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection released a new flash alert (ICBA login required) on Iranian threats against financial institutions.

Alert: The report follows previously released alerts on Iranian-affiliated cyber actors of note for the financial sector and Iranian-aligned cyber threat groups that provides summary information on increased rhetoric and activities targeting U.S. and partner critical infrastructure.

Outlook: ICBA is engaged with government and industry groups to monitor the situation and will continue to share information and resources as they become available.