The following report is by Politico:
The U.S. government is prepping for a potential onslaught of Iranian cyberattacks in retaliation for support for Israel in its conflict with Hamas.
It’s far from just Israel at risk of cyberattacks from the Hamas-aligned regime’s cyber operatives, U.S. officials say. They also see the U.S. and other nations that support the Israeli government as likely targets.
Such attacks could take the form of attempting to damage critical systems like water or electricity, would likely involve widespread disinformation efforts and could also involve proxies to keep Iran’s fingerprints off the incidents.
The cyber targeting of American interests and critical infrastructure that we already see conducted by Iran and non-state actors alike we can expect to get worse if the conflict expands, as will the threat of kinetic attacks.
FBI Director Christopher Wray testified to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday.
Multiple U.S. federal agencies have stressed that they have yet to see any intelligence suggesting that Iran is planning an imminent attack on U.S. critical infrastructure. But they’re on heightened alert and hoping that new defenses they created after Russia invaded Ukraine — which brought worries about cyberattacks in the U.S. to the fore — will be able to adapt and grow to accommodate threats on multiple fronts.
Iran backs a network of sophisticated cyber operators, akin to those that work with Russia and China, who have the capacity to tunnel into government systems and or disable companies’ entire computer networks. Tehran has launched attacks in the U.S. in the past, but the risk is far higher and more serious in light of the conflict in Gaza.
Tehran has long funded Hamas and other Pro-Palestinian groups. And since the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas on Israel, Iran-backed armed groups in the Middle East have launched drone attacks against U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria.
I could envision the possibility — we have to be prepared for this — of an effort to attack our critical infrastructure or our electric grid, our, for example, air traffic system, water.
Said Michael Chertoff, the former secretary of Homeland Security under the Bush administration.
A DHS official, speaking anonymously to reporters as a condition of a briefing last month, said that in the days following the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants on Israel, DHS held a call with the FBI and other agencies with “almost 4,000 law enforcement officials” throughout the country to discuss any potential physical or cyber threats stemming from the conflict.
The official declined to provide details on those dangers, but said the agency is “actively monitoring” the situation in Israel for threats to the U.S. homeland.
DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency — which would take the lead in any response — said it has stepped up its efforts to monitor for a new wave of cyberattacks against U.S. critical infrastructure following the Oct. 7 strike. Eric Goldstein, executive director for Cybersecurity at CISA, said in a statement that the agency has been in “continuous coordination with our Israeli partners since the horrific terrorist attacks.”
A spokesperson for CISA said that the agency is updating a warning system created in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to bolster defenses against Iranian cyberattacks. That program — called Shields Up — provides cybersecurity recommendations and guidance manuals to critical infrastructure operators about how to protect their networks against potentially destructive cyberattacks.
The CISA spokesperson said that the agency is working to update its Shields Up website to reflect new threats from Iran amid the conflict in Israel and Gaza, including “updating the guidance” on the website as needed. The individual was granted anonymity to provide details that had not been released to the public.
Senate Intelligence Chair Mark Warner (D-Va.) said he wants to see CISA doing more. Warner said he is “always concerned about Iran’s misintentions,” and said he is looking for “answers” on whether CISA is “reinvigorating” the Shields Up program to address the conflict. Rachel Cohen, a spokesperson for Warner, said that the senator was referring to a proposal put forward by CISA’s Cybersecurity Advisory Committee in September recommending that the agency create a 24/7 national cyber alert system.
CISA’s Goldstein stressed that Shields Up is a key part of the strategy:
We remain on heightened alert and will urgently share relevant information, to include by leveraging our nationwide Shields Up campaign as necessary.
A spokesperson for the Office of the National Cyber Director declined to comment on what steps are being taken to defend against Iranian attacks, while a spokesperson for the White House National Security Council did not respond to repeated requests for comment.
The DHS official said it is also sharing threat information with a range of outside groups that could be targeted by Iranian cyberattacks, including religious organizations. Specifically, the official said DHS is providing information to the Faith-Based Information Sharing and Analysis Organization, which monitors threats to a range of U.S. religious groups.
The FB-ISAO raised its cyber threat level to “elevated” last week. The group wrote in a blog post that it had received reports of the websites of U.S. religious organizations being defaced in connection to the conflict and that hackers taking over online meetings or social media accounts was more likely.
Iran has demonstrated its hacking capabilities against U.S. organizations before. Iranian nationals were indicted last year for an attempted cyberattack on Boston Children’s Hospital, and Iran was also linked to efforts to interfere in the 2020 U.S. presidential election through stealing sensitive U.S. voting data and using it to spread disinformation.
Tehran has also been particularly quick to hit back against cyberattacks on Iranian organizations. That could mean that if Israel or its allies decide to strike on Iran’s networks as part of the offensive against Hamas, Iran could quickly move to counterstrike in a similar way.
In testimony to a House Homeland Security Committee hearing last week, Atlantic Council fellow and Middle East expert Thomas Warrick warned lawmakers to beware of Iran’s “peculiar sense of symmetry” in responding to cyberattacks by the United States.
He noted that when U.S. linked malware deleted data computers at Iranian oil and natural gas ministries in 2012, Iranian-linked groups responded with a massive cyberattack on Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Aramco oil company.
Cyber-threats from Iran are certain and ongoing. This is an area where Iran could pull off a strategic surprise.
Warrick noted in his written testimony
At that hearing, members on both sides of the aisle highlighted Iranian cyberthreats as a particular worry for the United States amid the Israel-Hamas conflict.
The Iranian regime is becoming more determined and more adept at its malicious activities.
Committee Chair Mark Green (R-Tenn.) said during the hearing.
And officials and lawmakers alike warn that preparations need to be happening now.
There may not be specific information or intelligence about an attack yet, but you don’t necessarily wait until that happens.
Chertoff said.
AUTHOR COMMENTARY
The U.S. media machine and government are once again laying the ground work and propaganda for a potential false flag, and it again involved tearing down the grid, which would of course be very detrimental. I have been reporting on the potential prospects for a while now. Now Iran is being blamed as the boogieman here, just as Russia and China have been blamed.
This again goes back to what I have been trying to warn people about, that we are being goaded into a second “War on Terror,” that allowed the justification an existential number of freedoms and securities being stripped away; and it again spills into the issue of their being an incoming false flag to further expand this war.
SEE:
China Balloon Psyop: Alt Media Warns Balloon Was ‘Dry Run’ For Coming EMP Bomb Attack
Therefore, be ready and do not be surprised if this is a chosen narrative going forward to advance this thing.
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
2 Timothy 1:7
[7] Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? [8] Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? [9] For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? [10] Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. (1 Corinthians 9:7-10).
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“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”
2 Timothy 1:7
AMEN! Just as sure as that Scripture is true, we can rest assured that there WILL be a cyber attack; there WILL be an EMP attack too. How can I be so sure, you may ask? They planned these things years ago! They MUST destroy everything so they can “Build Back Better”. So-called “conspiracy theories” are realistic agendas, and seeing that they are already engaged in the end game, they’re going to make these things happen, to achieve their evil goals.
For those who don’t know it, God also has an agenda and a purpose that predates government traitors, tyrants, thugs, and the WEF! Yes, He does! And…there “aint” gonna be anyone who can stop it!
Years ago, there was a very popular government propaganda slogan, “Knowledge is power!”
Yes, it truly is…only if one acts upon the knowledge they have. I hope those with “eyes to see and ears to hear” are prepping for the worst, physically AND spiritually! Hamas IS on our shores; the IDF may annihilate it there but they cannot annihilate that evil movement in other countries. Horrendous things ARE going to happen. Best to be prepared…physically, mentally, and most important of all…spiritually!
Today’s events are leading up to the Rev. 13: 15-18 requirements, without which we won’t be allowed to buy anything else ever again… I don’t believe God has that in our future; as always, the choice is ours to make.
For those reading this who don’t personally know Jesus, the only “way” of escape to His kingdom, what are you waiting for?! He’s AWESOME! The only thing that is of any value and benefit at any time, is knowing you have a purpose, and knowing the One who created you for that purpose. That knowledge can only become a reality via a personal relationship with God, through His Son, Jesus Christ.
It is His Heaven everybody wants to go to when they die, and therefore, we can enter it only on His terms. He told us in John 14: 6, “I am THE way, THE truth, and THE life. No man comes unto the Father but by Me.” (emphasis mine). He is the only way into HIS kingdom, despite what others tell us. You may be thinking, “That sounds fine, but what must I do to be saved?”
“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved…”, Acts. 16: 31. Believe He died in your place, taking your sins to the cross and paying your penalty for them. Believe He not only died, but that He also rose again on the third day, as He promised and did. Next, receive Him as your personal Savior, as prescribed in John 1: 12; 3: 5-7.
Apostle Paul also told us in Acts 4: 12 that there is no other name given under Heaven whereby we “MUST be saved”. Nobody is beyond saving, no matter what you’ve ever done or what your status in life may be: “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that WHOSOEVER believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God didn’t send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. John 3: 16, 17. Without Jesus, the world is condemned already!
Salvation is a free gift, (Romans 6: 23) that none of us deserve (Rom. 3: 10, 23); it cannot be earned (Ephesians 2: 8, 9; Titus 3: 5, 6). If you haven’t already, please reach out to Him today, it could be your last. You’ll have all of eternity to thank Him. Every day time is running out for a lot of people. We are only one breath or one heartbeat away from eternity! How many passed since you started to read this? You’re running out of time! Pls don’t miss the one and only way to eternal safety…through Christ alone!
Salvation is free for the asking; Jesus did the hard part when He painfully offered Himself as the ultimate supreme sacrifice on our behalf. What are you waiting for?! Believe, receive, commit, and relieve others with this good news!
How does one get saved? I’m so glad you asked! With faith, reach out to Him in prayer, something like this: God, I believe Your Word. I recognize I’m a sinner; I believe that Jesus took my sins upon Himself and died in my place, paying the penalty for my sins. I also believe He rose again on the third day. Please forgive me of all my sins and come into my life, Jesus. I COMMIT to live the rest of my life for You because You gave Your all for me, and are committed to me. Thank you, Jesus, for hearing and answering my prayer, and for receiving me as Your own. Father God, I ask these things in Jesus’ name. Amen.
“But as many as received Him, to them He gave power to become sons (and daughters) of God.” John 1: 12. If you’ve just received Jesus and committed the rest of your life to God, then you’re HIS brand new son or daughter! WHOOOO hooooo! Welcome to the Royal Family! QUICK, grab a Holy Bible (KJV) and check out I Corinthians 2: 9, and Romans 8: 16-18! See what you just traded this wicked old world in for!!! Let the thugs, traitors, and tyrants have this old world order and their New World Order! Gladly give it to them! Your name is now written in the Lamb’s Book of Life (Rev. 20: 15), and you’re a citizen of Heaven! That’s enough to make one truly excited enough to share the good news like I just did here!
The world is in the worst mess it’s ever been in since WW2. Our personal power grid is always at risk! One just never knows when Death’s sickle will come to cut us off from this mortal realm…it pays to be prepared for the inevitable!
Thank you, Bro. Jacob, for the excellent work you do for God, and for us by extension! You won’t be here to write the second greatest story ever told…”Millions Globally Suddenly Vanish From the Planet!” It could be today! God bless you!