US government law enforcement agencies have pointed out the risk of cyberattacks by Iranian-backed cyber groups and hackers. The Cyber ​​Security and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Defense Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National Security Agency jointly said this.

Explaining the background of the 12-day Israel-Iran war and America's complicity in it, they pointed out the possibility that Iran-backed cyber groups could attack US equipment and networks in the current geopolitical situation.

They said, 'Research and defense-related factories that are partnering with Israel are at greater risk.' Hacker groups and groups associated with the Iranian government regularly exploit vulnerabilities in US cyber networks to disrupt services on Internet devices.

In the last few months, has been alerted that a hacker group supported by Iran has been active and that they can change the content of the website or put their messages or other content on the homepage. Hackers are said to be able to increase work such as disclosing sensitive information stolen from digital platforms or preventing unauthorized access to websites, servers or networks. According to Reuters, Iranian hacking groups have been ramping up surveillance on US election-related websites and media outlets in the run-up to the previous presidential election. In the

release, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked Israeli information technology services in the years 2023 and 2024. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps  It is like a part of the military organization of Iran . It was listed as a foreign terrorist organization by the US in 2019.

Iran and Israel have been conducting cyber attacks against each other for years. US officials have expressed concern that US organizations with ties to Israel could be caught in the crossfire.  In 2023, Iran launched a cyber attack on Israeli education and technology networks.