Expect Iran to Launch Cyber-Attacks Globally, Warns Google Head of Threat Intel

Google Threat Intelligence Group warns that Iran is likely to carry out cyber-attacks in response to US and Israeli strikes, broadening targets beyond highly defended states to include Gulf Cooperation Council members and others with weaker defenses. The report highlights blurred lines between Iranian state actors and hacktivist/ransomware groups—anticipating hacktivist fronts and ransomware-like incidents used as proxies—and notes the NCSC's call for organizations with Middle East exposure to review their security.