DHS, federal agencies urge vigilance from infrastructure operators, facilities

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other federal agencies continue to urge critical infrastructure operators to be vigilant against attacks following the death of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. airstrike on Jan. 2.

On Jan. 6, the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released two new resources focused on Iranian threats. The first was an alert titled Potential for Iranian Cyber Response to U.S. Military Strike in Baghdad. It described previous Iranian cyber activity, recommended mitigation actions, and previously observed attack techniques. The second was a CISA Insights bulletin, which described potential physical and cyber threats from Iran. It included 15 recommended protective actions: nine addressed cyberattacks and six discussed physical attacks.