CISA official says agency has not seen uptick in cyber threats amid Iran war

2026-03-18T14:51:57Z787e0008efaf4ce2b5195350fa25cda9519ed227c29d019107f51a48cd9dc957
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Multiple cybersecurity and privacy developments: CISA Acting Director said the agency has not observed a broad uptick in cyber threats tied to the Iran conflict but continues coordinating with industry and sector groups. Moscow is attempting to restrict internet access to state-approved sites amid ongoing mobile internet outages. Crypto e‑commerce provider Bitrefill alleges a Lazarus-linked intrusion exposed ~18,500 purchase records including email addresses, crypto payment addresses, IP metadata and other customer data. The Medusa ransomware gang claims disruptive attacks that knocked out IT/

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